monk seal

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noun

a small, dark brown, subtropical seal of the genus Monachus: the three species, M. tropicalis of the Caribbean, M. schauinslandi of Hawaiian island regions, and M. monachus of the Mediterranean, are endangered.

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Origin of monk seal

1835–45; apparently translation of the NL genus name Monachus (see monk), originally a specific name (Phoca monacha), probably in allusion to the animal's gray coloration and isolated breeding sites; compare French moine,Italian monaco the monk seal, literally, monk

Words nearby monk seal

Mon-Khmer, monkhood, monkish, monks, monk's cloth, monk seal, monkshood, Monks' Mound, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Monnet

How to use monk seal in a sentence

He was one of living symbols of “White Ribbon Revolution” of 2012, always in black, slim, shaved, almost a monk.
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Fellow SEAL Matt Bissonnette also claims to have shot bin Laden.
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The Austria-based restaurant was first noted by the scholar and monk Albuin, who was a devout follower of Charlemagne.
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Strange is sometimes assisted by Wong, another monk gifted to Dr. Strange by The Ancient One.
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Vreeland believes that in the end, his grandmother put her subtle seal of approval on his lifestyle.
From Fashion Player to Photographer Monk|Nina Strochlic|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In truth, it was so intently engaged with a sleeping seal that it had not observed the approach of the sledge.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
With this I will end this letter, leaving it in this state until it is time to seal it, in case anything should occur to be added.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
On breaking the seal, a letter at the top of a bundle of papers presented itself.
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Only the day before he died, he had said this to Father Francis, a young Brazilian monk, to whom he was greatly attached.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
"Let me get the man something to eat," said Yung Pak as the monk seated himself upon a mat.
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