monachal
of or relating to monks or their life; monastic.
Origin of monachal
1Words Nearby monachal
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How to use monachal in a sentence
Her thin hands were lying on her lap, her facial immobility had in it something monachal.
Under Western Eyes | Joseph ConradEven in the imperfect light her appearance suggested something cold and monachal.
Romance | Joseph Conrad and F.M. HuefferTherese had appeared herself in her brown garb and as monachal as ever.
The Arrow of Gold | Joseph ConradTo think of this would compel you towards a monachal literature, hard and contemptuous of vile lust.
Very Woman | Remy de GourmontMy passion for my mistress had something fierce about it, for all my life had been severely monachal.
Child of a Century, Complete | Alfred de Musset
British Dictionary definitions for monachal
/ (ˈmɒnəkəl) /
a less common word for monastic
Origin of monachal
1Derived forms of monachal
- monachism, noun
- monachist, adjective, noun
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