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monkery.

The practices of monks; the way of life, behavior, etc. characteristic of monks; monastic life.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The practices of monks; the way of life, behavior, etc. characteristic of monks; monastic life.

    countable · dated · derogatory · often · uncountable
  2. Monasticism.

    countable · dated · derogatory · uncountable
  3. A monastery.

    countable · dated · derogatory · humorous · often · uncountable
  4. Monks, considered as a group. (Compare clergy, laity.)

    collective · countable · dated · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From monk + -ery.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.