monkhood
Americannoun
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the condition or profession of a monk.
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monks collectively.
noun
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the condition of being a monk
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monks collectively
Etymology
Origin of monkhood
Middle English monkehode, Old English munuchād. See monk, -hood
Example Sentences
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Police said the case first came to their attention in mid-June, when they learned that an abbot in Bangkok had suddenly left the monkhood after being extorted by a woman.
From BBC • Jul. 16, 2025
Following their release from hospital, the boys are now planning to enter the Thai monkhood, as a way to pay tribute to the Thai Navy Sea, Saman Kunan, who died during the rescue operation.
From The Guardian • Jul. 18, 2018
After his parents died in Myanmar when he was a boy, he entered the Buddhist monkhood in Thailand for nearly a decade, a common option for orphans untethered from financial support.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 10, 2018
The monkhood, or sangha, is as popular as ever with an estimated 500,000 members—almost 1% of the population.
From Economist • Aug. 10, 2017
Prajâpati was aunt and nurse of Sâkyamuni, the first woman admitted to the monkhood, and the first superior of the first Buddhistic convent.
From Chinese Literature Comprising the Analects of Confucius, the Sayings of Mencius, the Shi-King, the Travels of Fâ-Hien, and the Sorrows of Han by Davis, John Francis, Sir
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