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[ muhngk-hood ] / ˈmʌŋk hʊd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR monkhood ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe condition or profession of a monk. monks collectively. Origin of monkhoodMiddle English monkehode,Old English munuchād.See monk, -hood Words nearby monkhoodmonkey tail, monkey tricks, monkey wrench, monkfish, Mon-Khmer, monkhood, monkish, monks, monk's cloth, monk seal, monkshood Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for monkhoodThere is only one opinion amongst all those who have tried to study the Buddhist monkhood—that their conduct is admirable. The Soul of a People|H. Fielding Alas, if 201 the faith of the cheese-monger is become adulterated, what shall we say of the faith of our monkhood? The Book of Khalid|Ameen Rihani I found, too, that a lofty idea prevails in Ceylon in regard to the status of the monkhood. Buddhism, In its Connexion With Brahmanism and Hinduism, and In Its Contrast with Christianity|Sir Monier Monier-Williams In the former I noticed a large central hall, in which the ceremony of admission to the monkhood takes place. Buddhism, In its Connexion With Brahmanism and Hinduism, and In Its Contrast with Christianity|Sir Monier Monier-Williams
British Dictionary definitions for monkhood
nounthe condition of being a monk 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 Words related to monkhoodsolitude, desolation, confinement, segregation, remoteness, privacy, quarantine, sequestration, aloofness, detachment, withdrawal, exile, aloneness, concealment, retreat, hiding, privateness, reclusion, seclusiveness |