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monastic

mo·nas·tic

UK/məˈnæstɪk/ US/mʌˈnæstɪk/ rare

adjective

noun

1.

a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work

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Origin

From Middle French monastique, from Late Latin monasticus.

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