monk

The word “monk” means a man who has devoted his life to religious duty, typically living in a monastery under vows. In plain terms, a man living a religious life, often set apart from ordinary society, following the rules of his order.

“Monk” is pronounced muhngk (/mʌŋk/ in IPA).

Here is “monk” used in a sentence: “The monk rose before dawn to pray in silence.”

“Monk” is a noun.

The word “monk” comes from Late Latin. From Old English munuc, from Late Latin monachus, from Greek monakhos, "solitary," from monos, "alone.".

“Monk” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.

A monk is a man who has devoted his life to religious duty, usually living in a monastery under vows. A priest is ordained to lead worship and perform religious rites, often serving a congregation. A man can be both, but most monks are not priests and most priests are not monks.

Both are men in religious life, but a monk typically lives a settled, enclosed life within a monastery. A friar belongs to an order that traditionally lives and works out in the wider community rather than staying behind monastery walls.

A monk is a man who has taken religious vows and usually lives in a monastery, while a nun is a woman who has taken similar vows and lives in a convent. The main distinction is gender and the type of religious community they belong to.

A monk typically lives in a monastery, a community set apart for religious life. There he follows a daily routine of prayer, work, and worship under the vows he has taken.