monk·er·y (m ng k -r )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 Nuns2. a group or community of monks.
3. a monastery.
Monkery monks collectively, 1549; monkdom, 1883; monk-ship, 1620.
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