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—monkishly, adv. —monkishness, n./mung"kish/, adj.of, pertaining to, or resembling a monk: a monkish manner.[1540-50; MONK + -ISH1]
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Monkish — Monk ish, a. Like a monk, or pertaining to monks; monastic; as, monkish manners; monkish dress; monkish solitude. {Monk ish*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
monkish — (adj.) pertaining to a monk, 1540s, from MONK (Cf. monk) (n.) + ISH (Cf. ish). Related: Monkishly; monkishness … Etymology dictionary
monkish — [muŋ′kish] adj. of or typical of a monk: a hostile term monkishly adv … English World dictionary
Monkish — Infobox musical artist Name = Monkish Img capt = Landscape = yes Background = group or band Origin = London, United Kingdom Genre = Punk rock Comedy Campcore Cabaret Punk Years active = 2005 ndash;present Label = Unsigned URL = http://www.myspace … Wikipedia
monkish — nonindulgent onindulgent adj. 1. not indulgent. [Narrower terms: {austere, forbidding, stern ; {blue(prenominal), puritan, puritanical ; {corrective, disciplinary, disciplinal ; {monkish ; {renunciant, renunciative, self abnegating, self denying… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
monkish — monk•ish [[t]ˈmʌŋ kɪʃ[/t]] adj. of, pertaining to, or resembling a monk: monkish piety[/ex] • Etymology: 1540–50 monk′ish•ly, adv. monk′ish•ness, n … From formal English to slang
monkish — monk ► NOUN ▪ a man belonging to a religious community typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. DERIVATIVES monkish adjective. ORIGIN from Greek monakhos solitary … English terms dictionary
monkish — adjective Date: 1546 1. of, relating to, or resembling a monk; also resembling that of a monk 2. inclined to disciplinary self denial … New Collegiate Dictionary
monkish — adjective a) Pertaining to, or resembling a monk or monasticism. b) Tending to self denial; ascetic … Wiktionary
monkish — monk·ish || mʌŋkɪʃ adj. of or like a monk, of a monastery (derogatory) … English contemporary dictionary
