monachal
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of monachal
1580–90; < Late Latin monachālis, equivalent to Late Latin monach ( us ) monk + -ālis -al 1
Example Sentences
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The God Fo, born in Cashmere B. C. 1027, the author of the Braminical religion, strenuously advocated monachal institutions.
From Monks, Popes, and their Political Intrigues by Alberger, John
Installed at the château, the Abbé Boiviel conformed himself with a very good grace to the monachal existence led by its inmates.
From The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851 by Various
The monachal vows which we have considered in the foregoing chapters were assumed by all the religious orders prior to the thirteenth century.
From Monks, Popes, and their Political Intrigues by Alberger, John
Even in the imperfect light her appearance suggested something cold and monachal.
From Romance by Conrad, Joseph
These are monachal topics and maxims of the cloister.
From Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 3 by Motteux, Peter Anthony
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