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monk⋅hood

  [muhngk-hood]
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–noun
1. the condition or profession of a monk.
2. monks collectively.
Origin:
ME monkehode, OE munuchād. See monk, -hood
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monk·hood   (mŭngk'hŏŏd')   
n.  

  1. The character, condition, or profession of a monk; monasticism.

  2. Monks considered as a group.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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