Monastic

What do we mean by monastic?

Of, relating to, or characteristic of a monastery. Used often of monks and nuns. adjective

Resembling life in a monastery in style, structure, or manner, especially. adjective

Secluded and contemplative. adjective

Strictly disciplined or regimented. adjective

Self-abnegating; austere. adjective

A monk. noun

Pertaining to or characteristic of monks or nuns; ascetic: as, monastic life, vows, or practices.

Adapted to or suitable for monks or nuns; of ascetic character or use: as, monastic buildings or architecture; monastic seclusion.

An epithet noting a style of book-decoration in which medieval forms of compact ornament are strongly stamped on the sides or back of the book without any use of gold-leaf.

An abbot who was also a bishop; or

A monk consecrated bishop, resident in a monastery, and exercising his office in confirmations, ordinations, etc., but without jurisdiction.

A monk; a religious recluse. noun

A monk. noun

Of or pertaining to monasteries, or to their occupants, rules, etc., . adjective

Secluded from temporal concerns and devoted to religion; recluse. adjective

Of or relating to monasteries or monks. adjective

A person with monastic ways, e.g. monks. noun

A male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work noun

Of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows adjective

A person with monastic ways; a monk.

Words that are spelled similarly to monastic:
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Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word monastic:
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Words that rhyme with monastic:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe monastic:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective monastic:
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Consonant match to monastic:
monistic.

Words that sound like monastic:
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