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monk


Main Entry: 1monk
Pronunciation: \ˈməŋk\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English munuc, from Late Latin monachus, from Late Greek monachos, from Greek, adjective, single, from monos single, alone
Date: before 12th century

: a man who is a member of a religious order and lives in a monastery; also : friar


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