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MONK: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for MONK?

Need another word that means the same as “monk”? Find 7 synonyms and 30 related words for “monk” in this overview.

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Monk as a Noun
Definitions of "Monk" as a noun
Synonyms of "Monk" as a noun (7 Words)
Associations of "Monk" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Monk” are: thelonious monk, thelonious sphere monk, monastic, brother, male member of a religious order, religious, contemplative

Monk as a Noun

Definitions of "Monk" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “monk” as a noun can have the following definitions:

United States jazz pianist who was one of the founders of the bebop style (1917-1982.
A member of a religious community of men typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
A male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work.

Synonyms of "Monk" as a noun (7 Words)

brother	A male associate or fellow member of an organization. There I was with one white boy and this other brother.
contemplative	A person devoted to the contemplative life.
male member of a religious order	The capital of Maldives in the center of the islands.
monastic	A monk or other follower of a monastic rule.
religious	A member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience.
thelonious monk	A male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work.
thelonious sphere monk	A three-dimensional closed surface such that every point on the surface is equidistant from the center.

Associations of "Monk" (30 Words)

abbess	The superior of a group of nuns.
abbey	A church that was formerly an abbey.
abbot	A man who is the head of an abbey of monks.
abstinent	Refraining from an activity or from the consumption of something, especially alcohol. Not totally abstinent* but abstemious.*
anchorite	One retired from society for religious reasons.
augustinian	A Roman Catholic friar or monk belonging to one of the Augustinian monastic orders.
bishop	A chess piece typically with its top shaped like a mitre that can move in any direction along a diagonal on which it stands Each player starts the game with two bishops one moving on white squares and the other on black.
buddhism	The teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth.
buddhist	One who follows the teachings of Buddha.
cathedral	The principal Christian church building of a bishop’s diocese. St Paul's Cathedral.
catholic	Including a wide variety of things; all-embracing. Her tastes are pretty catholic.
celibate	Abstaining from sexual intercourse. A celibate* priest.*
church	Perform a special church rite or service for. The church* was largely rebuilt at the end of the 15th century.*
cloister	Seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister. The shadowed cloisters of the convent.
convent	The building or buildings occupied by a convent. The long windy path behind the convent.
dean	United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955. He is the dean* of foreign correspondents.*
defrock	Deprive (someone) of professional status or membership of a prestigious group. The Supreme Court found him in contempt of the tribunal and defrocked him as an appeals court judge.
holy	Belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power. The holy* month of Ramadan.*
monastery	A building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows.
monastic	A monk or other follower of a monastic rule. A monastic* order.*
pagoda	An ornamental imitation of a Hindu or Buddhist pagoda.
priest	Ordain to the priesthood. The priest* celebrated mass at a small altar off the north transept.*
priory	A small monastery or nunnery that is governed by a prior or prioress.
recluse	One who lives in solitude. He s a bit of a recluse.
religion	A strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny. Consumerism is the new religion.
religious	A member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience. Both men were deeply religious* and moralistic.*
saint	Declare a dead person to be a saint. She s a saint* to go on living with that man.*
secluded	(of a place) not seen or visited by many people; sheltered and private. The gardens are quiet and secluded.
temple	A thing regarded as holy or likened to a temple especially a person s body. The veins in his temple* throbbed.*
tonsure	Shave the hair on top of a monk s or priest s head give a tonsure to. His hair is thinning up there soon he ll have a tonsure* like a monk s.*