monkhood

monkhood
a) The state of being a monk.
b) The monks collectively.

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  • Monkhood — Monk hood, n. [Monk + hood.] 1. The character or condition of a monk. Atterbury. [1913 Webster] 2. Monks, regarded collectively. Longfellow. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • monkhood — [muŋk′hood΄] n. 1. the condition or profession of a monk 2. monks collectively: Often a hostile term …   English World dictionary

  • monkhood — noun Date: before 12th century 1. the character, condition, or profession of a monk ; monasticism 2. monks as a class …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • monkhood — /mungk hood/, n. 1. the condition or profession of a monk. 2. monks collectively. [ME monkehode, OE munuchad. See MONK, HOOD] * * * …   Universalium

  • monkhood — n. monks in general; monasticism, life of monks; character of monks …   English contemporary dictionary

  • monkhood — monk·hood …   English syllables

  • monkhood — /ˈmʌŋkhʊd/ (say mungkhood) noun 1. the condition or profession of a monk. 2. monks collectively …  

  • monkhood — ˈməŋkˌhu̇d, ŋˌku̇d noun Etymology: monk (I) + hood 1. : the character, condition, or profession of a monk : monasticism 2. : monks as a body or a class …   Useful english dictionary

  • Acharya Mahapragya — Born Acharya Shri Mahapragya 14 June 1920(1920 06 14) Tamkor, Rajasthan, India Died …   Wikipedia

  • Myanmar — /muy ahn mah/, n. Union of, official name of Burma. * * * I or Burma officially Union of Myanmar Country, Southeast Asia, on the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. Area: 261,228 sq mi (676,577 sq km). Population (2002 est.): 42,238,000. Capital:… …   Universalium

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