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monkery
monk·er·y
/
ˈmʌŋ
kə
ri
/
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[
muhng
-k
uh
-ree
]
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noun,
plural
monk·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
.
Origin:
1530–40;
monk
+
-ery
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monkery
(ˈmʌŋkərɪ)
—
n
,
pl
-eries
1.
monastic life or practices
2.
a monastery or monks collectively
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