monastic

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
  2. adjective of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows

Etymology

From Middle French monastique, from Late Latin monasticus.

In classic literature

Synonyms

monk

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