Definition
- (noun) A male member of a monastic order who has devoted his life for religious service.
- (noun) In earlier usage, an eremite or hermit devoted to solitude, as opposed to a cenobite, who lived communally.
- (noun) A male who leads an isolated life; a loner, a hermit.
- (noun) An unmarried man who does not have sexual relationships.
- (noun) A judge.
- (noun) A blotch or spot of ink on a printed page, caused by the ink not being properly distributed; distinguished from a friar, or white spot caused by a deficiency of ink.
- (noun) A piece of tinder made of agaric, used in firing the powder hose or train of a mine.
- (noun) A South American monkey (Pithecia monachus); also applied to other species, as Cebus xanthosternos.
- (noun) The bullfinch, common bullfinch, European bullfinch, or Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula).
- (noun) The monkfish.
- (noun) A fuse for firing mines.
- (verb) To be a monk.
Word stats
- Monks contains 5 letters: 1 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 5 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 1.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 11.
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What does Monks mean?
A male member of a monastic order who has devoted his life for religious service.
How many letters are in Monks?
Monks has 5 letters.
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