monastics

Definition of monasticsnext
plural of monastic

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • But those states also have Republican governors, who would have raised holy hell if their constituents had been menaced by these roving mobs of mendicants.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 28 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The men will join a long procession of clerics in the walk to the main altar.
    Tony Aiello, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • She was nominated by a 17-member commission composed of clerics and lay people and her appointment was confirmed by King Charles III, who is the supreme governor of the church.
    Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Monastics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monastics. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.

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