MONKERY


Meaning of MONKERY in English

/mung"keuh ree/ , n. , pl. monkeries .

1. the mode of life, behavior, etc., of monks; monastic life.

2. a monastery.

3. monkeries , Disparaging. the practices, beliefs, etc., of monks.

[ 1530-40; MONK + -ERY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .