Black Monk
or black monk
a Benedictine monk (so called from the black habit worn by the order).
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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.
The Lady With The Dog and Other Stories | Anton ChekhovKovrin had recovered; he had left off seeing the Black Monk, and he had only to get up his strength.
The Lady With The Dog and Other Stories | Anton ChekhovIn 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 DyerThe Black Monk is said to have worn a red cap and a crimson kesa.
Korean Buddhism | Frederick StarrIn The Black Monk we cross the border of the unseen and are in the society of mystics.
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British Dictionary definitions for Black Monk
a Benedictine monk
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