monkhood

[ muhngk-hood ]

noun

1. the condition or profession of a monk.
2. monks collectively.

monkhood

/ ˈmʌŋkhʊd /

noun

1. the condition of being a monk
2. monks collectively

Word History and Origins

Origin of monkhood¹

Middle English monkehode, Old English munuchād. See monk, -hood

Example Sentences

Before embracing monkhood, however, he had eaten eggs and fish.

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Some were on priests and monks—sharp biting satires on their evil side, and by no means showing abject faith in monkhood.

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No hysteric visions, no madman's dreams, no clever conjurer's tricks, have ever shed a tawdry glory on the monkhood of the Buddha.

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The more you study the monkhood, the more you see that this community is the outcome of the very heart of the people.

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There is only one opinion amongst all those who have tried to study the Buddhist monkhood—that their conduct is admirable.

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