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monk·er·y (m

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n. pl. monk·er·ies

1. Monastic life or practices.

2. Monks considered as a group.

3. A monastery.

monkery [ˈmʌŋkərɪ]

n pl -eries Derogatory

1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) monastic life or practices

2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a monastery or monks collectively

monkery

1. Often Contemptuous. thecustoms, practices, etc., of monks.
2. a group or community of monks.
3. a monastery.

See also: Monks and Nuns

Monkery monks collectively, 1549; monkdom, 1883; monk-ship, 1620.

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