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mo•nas•tic

Pronunciation: (mu-nas'tik), [key]
—adj. Also,mo•nas'ti•cal.
1. of or pertaining to monasteries: a monastic library.
2. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of monks or nuns, their manner of life, or their religious obligations: monastic vows.
3. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a secluded, dedicated, or austere manner of living.

—n.
a member of a monastic community or order, esp. a monk.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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