Definition of monk

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Monk (n.) A piece of tinder made of agaric, used in firing the powder hose or train of a mine..

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Marmoset :: Marmoset (n.) Any one of numerous species of small South American monkeys of the genera Hapale and Midas, family Hapalidae. They have long soft fur, and a hairy, nonprehensile tail. They are often kept as pets. Called also squirrel monkey..
Durukuli :: Durukuli (n.) A small, nocturnal, South American monkey (Nyctipthecus trivirgatus)..
Alouatte :: Alouatte (n.) One of the several species of howling monkeys of South America. See Howler, 2..
Monk :: Monk (n.) A man who retires from the ordinary temporal concerns of the world, and devotes himself to religion; one of a religious community of men inhabiting a monastery, and bound by vows to a life of chastity, obedience, and poverty..
Monkish :: Monkish (a.) Like a monk, or pertaining to monks; monastic; as, monkish manners; monkish dress; monkish solitude..
Lama :: Lama (n.) In Thibet, Mongolia, etc., a priest or monk of the belief called Lamaism..
Semious :: Semious (a.) Of or pertaining to the Sim/; monkeylike.
Fra :: Fra (n.) Brother; -- a title of a monk of friar; as, Fra Angelo..
Ouarine :: Ouarine (n.) A Brazilian monkey of the genus Mycetes.
Locutory :: Locutory (n.) A room for conversation; especially, a room in monasteries, where the monks were allowed to converse..
Araguato :: Araguato (n.) A South American monkey, the ursine howler (Mycetes ursinus). See Howler, n., 2..
Saimir :: Saimir (n.) The squirrel monkey.
Monkey :: Monkey (n.) In the most general sense, any one of the Quadrumana, including apes, baboons, and lemurs..
Religieux :: Religieux (n. m.) A person bound by monastic vows; a nun; a monk.
Ouakari :: Ouakari (n.) Any South American monkey of the genus Brachyurus, especially B. ouakari..
Catarrhine :: Catarrhine (n.) One of the Catarrhina, a division of Quadrumana, including the Old World monkeys and apes which have the nostrils close together and turned downward. See Monkey..
Munga :: Munga (n.) See Bonnet monkey, under Bonnet..
Hand :: Hand (n.) A limb of certain animals, as the foot of a hawk, or any one of the four extremities of a monkey..
Monkey-bread :: Monkey-bread (n.) The fruit of the Adansonia digitata; also, the tree. See Adansonia..
Monkey :: Monkey (n.) Any one of numerous species of Quadrumana (esp. such as have a long tail and prehensile feet) exclusive of apes and baboons.
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