cloistered, cloistral, conventual, monastic, monastical
(adjective) of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows
monk, monastic
(noun) a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
Source: WordNet® 3.1
monastic (comparative more monastic, superlative most monastic)
Of or relating to monasteries or monks.
monastic (plural monastics)
A person with monastic ways; a monk.
Source: Wiktionary
Mo*nas"tic, n.
Definition: A monk.
Mo*nas"tic, Mo*nas"tic*al, a. Etym: [Gr. monastique. See Monastery.]
1. Of or pertaining to monasteries, or to their occupants, rules, etc., as, monastic institutions or rules.
2. Secluded from temporal concerns and devoted to religion; recluse. "A life monastic." Denham.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 December 2024
(noun) personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
