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monk⋅er⋅y
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kə
ri
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muhng
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uh
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–noun,
plural
-er⋅ies.
1.
the mode of life, behavior, etc., of monks; monastic life.
2.
a monastery.
3.
monkeries,
Disparaging
.
the practices, beliefs, etc., of monks.
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Origin:
1530–40;
monk
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monk·er·y
(mŭng'kə-rē)
n.
pl.
monk·er·ies
Monastic life or practices.
Monks considered as a group.
A monastery.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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