monkhood
the condition or profession of a monk.
monks collectively.
Origin of monkhood
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How to use monkhood in a sentence
Before embracing monkhood, however, he had eaten eggs and fish.
Autobiography of a YOGI | Paramhansa YoganandaSome were on priests and monks—sharp biting satires on their evil side, and by no means showing abject faith in monkhood.
The Oxford Reformers | Frederic SeebohmNo hysteric visions, no madman's dreams, no clever conjurer's tricks, have ever shed a tawdry glory on the monkhood of the Buddha.
The Soul of a People | H. FieldingThe more you study the monkhood, the more you see that this community is the outcome of the very heart of the people.
The Soul of a People | H. FieldingThere is only one opinion amongst all those who have tried to study the Buddhist monkhood—that their conduct is admirable.
The Soul of a People | H. Fielding
British Dictionary definitions for monkhood
/ (ˈmʌŋkhʊd) /
the condition of being a monk
monks collectively
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