1. The life of monks; monastic life; monastic usage or customs; - now usually disapproving 
2. A collective body of monks

Derived forms: monkeries

• Xyphophorus helleri
• Xyridaceae
• Xyridales
• Xyris
• Xyris operculata
• xystus
• XYY
• y
• Y chromosome
• y'all
• y'know
• y-axis
• Y-fronts
• Y-linked gene
• Y-shaped
• Y2K
• Y2K compliant
• ya
• yabber
• yacca
• yacca podocarp
• yacht
• yacht chair
• yacht club
• yacht race