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monastical, a.|məˈnæstɪkəl| Forms: 5 monasticale, -alle, 6–7 -all, 6 Sc. monestycall, 6– monastical. [f. med.L. monastic-us monastic a. + -al1.] Pertaining to or characteristic of the monastic life; in early use = monastic a. 1.
1401Pol. Poems (Rolls) II. 65 The thridde degree..off sich as ben gaderid in coventis togidere;..the which for worldly combraunce kepen in cloistris,..and this clepe we monasticale. 1432–50tr. Higden (Rolls) IV. 327 The..Essei, exercisede and usede allemoste in alle thynges a life monasticalle. a1548Hall Chron., Hen. IV 11 These monasticall persones..toke on them to write..the noble actes..of kynges and princes. 1593R. Harvey Philad. 51 A monasticall liuer..hath no partes of time for such young childish studies. c1610Women Saints 79 Her monasterie was at Derham, which she herself built, and in it receiued her monasticall weede. a1626Bacon Ch. Controv. Wks. 1879 I. 347 The idle and monastical continuance within the universities. 1641Milton Animadv. Wks. 1851 III. 232 Their liking of doltish and monasticall Schoolemen daily increast. 1686W. Aglionby Painting Illustr. 131 One of the first Founders of the Monastical Orders. 1774T. West Antiq. Furness 61 [transl. of papal document] We will, that monastical discipline be there observed at all times. 1859C. Barker Assoc. Princ. i. 9 The gradual departure from primitive monastical austerity. Hence moˈnastically adv., in a monastic manner.
1600Surflet Countrie Farme ii. xlvi. 294 The Spaniards..did erect and set vp a Couent of Friers Cordeliers, liuing monastically. a1652J. Smith Sel. Disc. ix. 452 To confine the soul thus monastically to its own home. 1729Swift Let. to Bolingbroke 31 Oct., Years..monastically passed in this Country of liberty and delight, and money, and good company! 1867Contemp. Rev. IV. 377 A monastically organised community of ascetics. |