monkery

[ muhng-kuh-ree ]

/ ˈmʌŋ kə ri /

noun, plural monk·er·ies.Disparaging.

the mode of life, behavior, etc., of monks; monastic life.

a monastery.

monkeries, the practices, beliefs, etc., of monks.

Origin of monkery

First recorded in 1530–40; monk + -ery

Words nearby monkery

Monitor versus Merrimack, monitory, monitress, Moniz, monk, monkery, monkey, monkey bars, monkey block, monkey bread, monkey bridge

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Example sentences from the Web for monkery

But the nearer the reformer approached eternity, the greater was his horror of monkery.
History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Volume V|J. H. Merle d'Aubigné
From this false standard proceeded at length the celibacy of the clergy and monkery with all their attendant evils.
The Last Reformation|F. G. [Frederick George] Smith
Thus in the early days the sect defied their Prophet's condemnation of monkery by building an abode for members of the order.
Jallu'd-dn Rm|Frederick Hadland Davis
Luther later declared that "if ever a monk got to heaven through monkery," he was assuredly among those who merited salvation.
An Introduction to the History of Western Europe|James Harvey Robinson

"And still you haven't answered my question about your monkery," Guy persisted.
Guy and Pauline|Compton Mackenzie

British Dictionary definitions for monkery

monkery

/ (ˈmʌŋkərɪ) /

noun plural -eries derogatory

monastic life or practices

a monastery or monks collectively

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单词	monkery
释义	monkery [ muhng-kuh-ree ] / ˈmʌŋ kə ri / noun, plural monk·er·ies.Disparaging. the mode of life, behavior, etc., of monks; monastic life. a monastery. monkeries, the practices, beliefs, etc., of monks. Origin of monkery First recorded in 1530–40; monk + -ery Words nearby monkery Monitor versus Merrimack, monitory, monitress, Moniz, monk, monkery, monkey, monkey bars, monkey block, monkey bread, monkey bridge Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for monkery But the nearer the reformer approached eternity, the greater was his horror of monkery. History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Volume V\|J. H. Merle d'Aubigné From this false standard proceeded at length the celibacy of the clergy and monkery with all their attendant evils. The Last Reformation\|F. G. [Frederick George] Smith Thus in the early days the sect defied their Prophet's condemnation of monkery by building an abode for members of the order. Jallu'd-dn Rm\|Frederick Hadland Davis Luther later declared that "if ever a monk got to heaven through monkery," he was assuredly among those who merited salvation. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe\|James Harvey Robinson "And still you haven't answered my question about your monkery," Guy persisted. Guy and Pauline\|Compton Mackenzie British Dictionary definitions for monkery monkery / (ˈmʌŋkərɪ) / noun plural -eries derogatory monastic life or practices a monastery or monks collectively Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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