Black Monk

or black monk


noun
  1. a Benedictine monk (so called from the black habit worn by the order).

Origin of Black Monk

1
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300

Words Nearby Black Monk

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How to use Black Monk in a sentence

  • At half-past four he lighted the candle again, and this time he saw the Black Monk sitting in an arm-chair near the bed.

  • Kovrin had recovered; he had left off seeing the Black Monk, and he had only to get up his strength.

  • In vain the Black Monk sought to beguile him from the holy fane, and whispered to him of bright eyes and a distant bower.

    Strange Pages from Family Papers | T. F. Thiselton Dyer
  • The Black Monk is said to have worn a red cap and a crimson kesa.

    Korean Buddhism | Frederick Starr
  • In The Black Monk we cross the border of the unseen and are in the society of mystics.

    Why we should read | S. P. B. Mais

British Dictionary definitions for Black Monk

Black Monk

noun
  1. a Benedictine monk

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