μοναχός — meaning in English

English meaning

• friar noun A man belonging to certain Christian religious orders, such as the Franciscans or Dominicans, who often lives among the public rather than in seclusion.
• monastic adj Relating to monasteries, monks, or a life of religious seclusion.
• monk noun A man who has devoted his life to religious duty, typically living in a monastery under vows.
• only adj Being the single one of its kind; sole.

Senses

μοναχός is used for these senses in English:

• friar A member of a mendicant Christian order such as the Augustinians, Carmelites (white friars), Franciscans (grey friars) or the Dominicans (black friars).
• monastic A person with monastic ways; a monk.
• only Without sibling; without a sibling of the same gender.

monastic — full definition

1. adj Relating to monasteries, monks, or a life of religious seclusion.
2. noun A monk, or someone living a monastery-style life.

Related Greek words