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Black Monk
or black monk
noun
- a Benedictine monk (so called from the black habit worn by the order).
Black Monk
noun
- a Benedictine monk
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Black Monk1
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300
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Example Sentences
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.
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Kovrin had recovered; he had left off seeing the black monk, and he had only to get up his strength.
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In vain the Black Monk sought to beguile him from the holy fane, and whispered to him of bright eyes and a distant bower.
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The black monk is said to have worn a red cap and a crimson kesa.
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In The Black Monk we cross the border of the unseen and are in the society of mystics.
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