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monk
has definitions from the fields of religion,music,performing arts
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[ noun ] (religion) a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
Synonyms Used in print (Howard Nemerov, "Themes and Methods: The Early...)The monk Savonarola , brought over from the Renaissance and placed against the background of Munich at the turn_of_the_century , protests against the luxurious works displayed in the art shop of M._Bluthenzweig ; in particular against a Madonna portrayed in a voluptuous style and modeled , according_to gossip , upon the painter 's mistress . (Clayton C. Barbeau, The Ikon....)The monk who opened the door immediately calmed his worries about his reception : `` I speak English '' , the old_man said , `` but I do not hear it very_well '' . Smiling at Warren 's protestations , the old monk took his grip from him and led him down a corridor to a small parlor . (Tristram Coffin, Not to the Swift....)What does a monk know about sex '' ? |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 2340
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[ noun ] (music,performing arts) United States jazz pianist who was one of the founders of the bebop style (1917-1982)
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