monkery

(muŋkər ē)

noun pl. monkeries

    1. the way of life, condition, behavior, etc. of monks
    2. monastic practices or beliefs
  1. a monastery

See monkery in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. monk·er·ies
  1. Monastic life or practices.
  2. Monks considered as a group.
  3. A monastery.
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