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monk
noun
a member of a male religious order living in a monastery or hermitage observing a common rule, under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience
- Monk, George 1st Duke of Albemarle 1608-70; Eng. general & politician
- Monk, Thelonious (Sphere) 1920-82; U.S. jazz pianist & composer
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