monk 
/ˈmʌŋk/ noun
plural monks /ˈmʌŋk/ noun [count] : a member of a religious community of men who usually promise to remain poor, unmarried, and separated from the rest of society
▪ Catholic/Buddhist monks — compare nun
▪ Catholic/Buddhist monks — compare nun
— monk·ish /ˈmʌŋkɪʃ/ adjective [more monkish; most monkish]
▪ a quiet monkish man ▪ a monkish way of life
/ˈmʌŋkɪʃ/ adjective [more monkish; most monkish] ▪ a quiet monkish man ▪ a monkish way of life
