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First distilled by the Orthodox monks of Mount Athos over 500 years ago, the spirit is intimately tied to ancient Greek winemaking traditions and is the country’s most varied and cherished distillate, from which others—including ouzo—descend.
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Derek Sandhaus, Saveur, 10 July 2025
The handball-esque sport was initially favored by medieval monks and knights but quickly became popular among French royalty — which is why it was typically played indoors, like in palaces.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 July 2025
The current Dalai Lama was found at age 2 after a senior monk reportedly had a vision of his home and village.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
In February, Shi led a delegation of monks from the Shaolin Temple to the Vatican to meet with Pope Francis.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
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Derek Sandhaus, Saveur, 10 July 2025
The handball-esque sport was initially favored by medieval monks and knights but quickly became popular among French royalty — which is why it was typically played indoors, like in palaces.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 July 2025
The current Dalai Lama was found at age 2 after a senior monk reportedly had a vision of his home and village.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
In February, Shi led a delegation of monks from the Shaolin Temple to the Vatican to meet with Pope Francis.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monk
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Other friars scribbled complaints about cold weather and poor-quality materials.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
22 July 2025
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The Discalced Carmelite Fathers Monastery in Munster was founded in 1952 by a group of Polish Discalced Carmelite friars who came to America after World War II to devote themselves to the pastoral care of their countrymen.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Explore medieval monastic ruins on Innisfallen Island, and immerse yourself in ancient silence.—
Andrea Bussell,
Travel + Leisure,
7 July 2025
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While the Thai Buddhism depicted in The White Lotus is not completely realistic, there are several authentic ways to engage deeply with Buddhism, ranging from offering donations to short meditation retreats to ordination as a monastic.—
Brooke Schedneck,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2025
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Wright was assigned the role of prior, the position just below the abbot, and was responsible for much of the operation of the abbey.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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Shi, who became the abbot of the Shaolin Temple in 1999 and was a member of China’s rubber-stamp parliament for two decades, has frequently appeared in the media spotlight.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
28 July 2025
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Unlike monks who withdrew from ordinary life, mendicants stressed a life of poverty, spent in travel from town to town to preach and help the poor.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
27 May 2025
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Instead of withdrawing from the world in isolated monasteries, members of this order travel as mendicants to aid the poor as well as serve as missionaries and teachers.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
9 May 2025
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The streets belonged as much to students, feminists, merchants, liberals, and industrial workers as to clerics.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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The 86-year-old cleric wields absolute authority in Iran, though the IRGC has steadily consolidated influence over key mechanisms of power, including the economy, throughout his 36-year rule.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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One example is the popular itinerant preacher known as the Public Universal Friend.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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The 83-year-old was a preacher of 55 years from Kansas City, Mo., who rarely appeared without a suit and one of his many beloved ties.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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Saint Urban, by the way, was a Franco-German bishop deemed the patron of winemakers.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The Episcopal Church elected Gene Robinson in 2003 as the first openly gay bishop, leading to lasting tensions with the broader Anglican Communion.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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Afterward, the senior cardinal deacon will announce the new pope from the balcony of St. Peter's.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Aimee had three ministerial assistants and a board of seven elders, along with 21 deacons — 14 of them women.—
Claire Hoffman,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Monk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monk. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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