monachal Hear it!

monachal definition

mona·chal (män′ə kəl)

adjective

monastic

Etymology: ML(Ec) monachalis < LL(Ec) monachus: see monk

Related Forms:

  • monachism mon′a·chism′ (-kiz′əm) noun

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