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semi·​mo·​nas·​tic | \ ˌse-mē-mə-ˈna-stik How to pronounce semimonastic (audio) , ˌse-ˌmī-, -mi- \

Definition of semimonastic

: having some features characteristic of a monastic order

First Known Use of semimonastic

1911, in the meaning defined above

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“Semimonastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semimonastic. Accessed 25 Jan. 2022.

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