Definition of Monk

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Definition of Monk

Monk

A man who retires from the ordinary temporal concerns of the world, and devotes himself to religion; one of a religious community of men inhabiting a monastery, and bound by vows to a life of chastity, obedience, and poverty.

A blotch or spot of ink on a printed page, caused by the ink not being properly distributed. It is distinguished from a friar, or white spot caused by a deficiency of ink.

A piece of tinder made of agaric, used in firing the powder hose or train of a mine.

A South American monkey (Pithecia monachus); also applied to other species, as Cebus xanthocephalus.

The European bullfinch.

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Monk Quotations

My mother said to me, "If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the Pope." Instead, I was a painter, and became Picasso.
Pablo Picasso

My imagination is a monastery and I am its monk.
John Keats

There's a difference between solitude and loneliness. I can understand the concept of being a monk for a while.
Tom Hanks

Being on Broadway is the modern equivalent of being a monk. I sleep a lot, eat a lot, and rest a lot.
Hugh Jackman

A habit does not a monk make.
Francois Rabelais

The more original something is, the more of a threat it seems until the people catch up with it. That happened with Thelonious Monk. It happened with anybody who is really original.
Steve Lacy

When I heard Monk in person in 1955, he was playing with a quartet in a small club. The place was full of musicians, but there was no public at all.
Steve Lacy

When I found the music of Monk I finally found music that fit that horn. Every one of his tunes fit it perfectly.
Steve Lacy

I was spoiled by Monk's music because it was so good, so complete.
Steve Lacy

I went through the whole number, you know. The swing era, the boogie woogie era, the bebop era. Thelonious Monk is still one of my favorites. So a lot of these people had their effect on me.
Mose Allison

Monk Translations

monk in Afrikaans is monnik
monk in Dutch is monnik
monk in French is religieux, moine
monk in Italian is frate
monk in Latin is monachus
monk in Spanish is monje
monk in Swedish is munk

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