( a. )
A member of any religious order or community who has taken the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, and who has been solemnly recognized by the church.
( a. )
A member of any religious order or community who has taken the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, and who has been solemnly recognized by the church.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012