monkery

noun

Meaning

The practices of monks; the way of life, behavior, etc. characteristic of monks; monastic life.
Monasticism.
A monastery.
Monks, considered as a group. (Compare clergy, laity.)

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Related words

monastic(English)monking(English)moncke(English)monastick(English)monkhood(English)monkette(English)monkess(English)monklet(English)

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