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Monk vs Monkhood - What's the difference?

monk | monkhood |

As nouns the difference between monk and monkhood

is that monk is a male member of a monastic order who has devoted his life for religious service while monkhood is the state of being a monk.

monk

English

(wikipedia monk)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A male member of a monastic order who has devoted his life for religious service.
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  • in earlier usage, an eremite or hermit devoted to solitude, as opposed to a cenobite, who lived communally.
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  • (slang) A male who leads an isolated life; a loner, a hermit.
  • (slang) An unmarried man who does not have sexual relationships.
  • (slang) A judge.
  • (printing) A blotch or spot of ink on a printed page, caused by the ink not being properly distributed; distinguished from a friar, or white spot caused by a deficiency of ink.
  • A piece of tinder made of agaric, used in firing the powder hose or train of a mine.
  • A South American monkey (.
  • The (European bullfinch).
  • (Webster 1913)

    Synonyms

    * See also

    See also

    * abbey * abbot * brother * cloister * convent * friar * hermit * nun * priest * sister ----

    monkhood

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state of being a monk.
  • The monks collectively.
  • English words suffixed with -hood