monastic

monastic
monastic ADJECTIVE 1) relating to monks or nuns or their communities. 2) resembling monks or their way of life, especially in being austere or reclusive.
DERIVATIVES monastically adverb monasticism noun.

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  • monastic — MONÁSTIC, Ă, monastici, ce, adj. Mănăstiresc. ♦ De călugăr, propriu călugărului; călugăresc. – Din fr. monastique. Trimis de LauraGellner, 03.06.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  MONÁSTIC adj. v. călugăresc, mănăstiresc, monahal, monahicesc. Trimis de siveco …   Dicționar Român

  • Monastic — Mo*nas tic, Monastical Mo*nas tic*al, a. [Gr. ? monk: cf. F. monastique. See {Monastery}.] 1. Of or pertaining to monasteries, or to their occupants, rules, etc., as, monastic institutions or rules. [1913 Webster] 2. Secluded from temporal… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Monastic — est une association française regroupant plusieurs communautés religieuses monastiques. Elle gère la marque Monastic qui certifie qu un produit artisanal a été fabriqué par des moines ou des moniales. Elle a été fondée en 1989 en réaction aux… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • monastic — (adj.) mid 15c., from M.Fr. monastique monkish, monastic, or directly from L.L. monasticus, from Eccles. Gk. monastikos solitary, pertaining to a monk, from Gk. monazein to live alone (see MONASTERY (Cf. monastery)). Related: Monastical (c.1400) …   Etymology dictionary

  • monastic — [mə nas′tik] adj. [ME monastik < ML(Ec) monasticus < LGr(Ec) < Gr monastikos < monazein: see MONASTERY] 1. of or characteristic of a monastery 2. of or characteristic of monks or nuns or their way of life; ascetic, austere, etc.: Also …   English World dictionary

  • Monastic — Mo*nas tic, n. A monk. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • monastic — mo|nas|tic [məˈnæstık] adj 1.) relating to ↑monks or life in a monastery ▪ the monastic life ▪ a monastic community ▪ Roman Catholic monastic orders (=groups of monks) 2.) similar to a ↑monk s way of living, for example quiet, simple, or not… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • monastic — monastically, adv. /meuh nas tik/, adj. Also, monastical. 1. of or pertaining to monasteries: a monastic library. 2. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of monks or nuns, their manner of life, or their religious obligations: monastic vows. 3. of …   Universalium

  • monastic — mo|nas|tic [ mə næstık ] adjective 1. ) relating to MONKS or MONASTERIES: a monastic community the monastic life 2. ) a monastic way of life is quiet and simple ╾ mo|nas|ti|cism [ mə næstı,sızəm ] noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • monastic — [[t]mənæ̱stɪk[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n Monastic means relating to monks or to a monastery. He was drawn to the monastic life. ...monastic orders …   English dictionary

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