monachal

Definition of monachalnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monachal
Adjective
  • Doors can open in your professional life, whether through charm and strategy or divine timing.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Riefenstahl was an expert at using lighting and shadows, of creating a sense of patriotism and glory and even divine mandate.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Of these, Anglicans traditionally hold only baptism and the Eucharist as sacraments instituted by Christ and regard the others as sacramental rites.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The sacramental palms can be kept at home and returned to church or nature, but should not to be thrown away, the Archdiocese noted.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Whereas Allora’s dining room is quiet, serene, almost monastic, Aiona aims to be big, bright and boisterous.
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The Christian monastic site, which officials announced on March 23, featured a guesthouse with 13 rooms, as well as wall paintings.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Cameroonian political analyst Collins Molua Ikome highlighted that the pope is primarily a religious authority.
    Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
  • That entity’s origins have something to do with the Church located in the repressed, religious suburb Naim’s (Bird) just moved to with his mother, played by the brilliant Aussie actress Mia Wasikowska.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Walsh’s ruling gave the OCA, which is the largest of three Russian Orthodox ecclesiastical bodies in the United States, authority to govern the parish and the judge ordered the parish’s former leaders to vacate the property by June 2025.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
  • These final days of Lent, constituting the most solemn season of the ecclesiastical year, will commemorate the passion and death of Christ.
    From staff reports, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The White House and the Pentagon have used Old Testament verses to frame political or military objectives as holy missions.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • There are views onto the peaks of the mountains that march towards Nepal and Tibet on the ancient pilgrimage route to Mt Kailash, the holiest of sites in four religions.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Monachal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monachal. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.

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