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In natural English speech, "monk" appears in contexts such as: "But he sees that the church needs reform, and it needs reform along the lines of the rule of Saint Benedict, the sixth century monk from Italy who produced a rule known as the Benedictine rule. Edgar and his followers decide that this needs to be implemented in Anglo-Saxon England in a more". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

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But he sees that the church needs reform, and it needs reform along the lines of the rule of Saint Benedict, the sixth century

monk from Italy who produced a rule known as the Benedictine rule.

Edgar and his followers decide that this needs to be implemented in Anglo-Saxon England in a more

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noun

A male member of a monastic order who has devoted his life for religious service.

“This is believed to be the completeſt liſt of this voluminous, proſaick, and driveling monk, that can be formed, without acceſs, at leaſt, to every manuſcript library in the kingdom, which would be very difficult, if not imposſible, to obtain.”

noun

In earlier usage, an eremite or hermit devoted to solitude, as opposed to a cenobite, who lived communally.

“Tony's face expressed relief, and Nettie sat silent for a moment until the vicar said “It was a generous impulse, but it may have been a momentary one, while in the case of monk and crusader there must have been a sustaining purpose, and possibly a great abnegation, a leaving of lands and possessions.””

verb

To be a monk.

“"Ah!" she cried, "thou art the prettiest little monk that ever monked it in this blessed, amorous town of Constance!"”

verb

To act like a monk; especially to be contemplative.

“Many a scholar, making wings of candlewicks to flap away old darkness, monked his life to fasting long while feasting upon new light.”

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