Here the Virgin sits serenely with hands folded across her breast in a gesture that sums up one of the great credos of monasticism: “Thy will be done” (Time).
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dy|nas|ti|cism — «dy NAS tuh sihz uhm», noun. dynastic rule … Useful english dictionary
cism — ac·a·dem·i·cism; aes·thet·i·cism; agel·i·cism; ag·nos·ti·cism; anat·o·cism; an·gli·cism; an·thro·po·cen·tri·cism; apoc·a·lyp·ti·cism; arab·i·cism; ar·cha·i·cism; as·cet·i·cism; asi·at·i·cism; ath·let·i·cism; at·ti·cism; be·ta·cism; bib·li·cism;… … English syllables
dynasticism — dy·nas·ti·cism … English syllables
monasticism — mo·nas·ti·cism … English syllables
ti — co·bal·ti·cyanic; co·bal·ti·cyanide; co·bal·ti·nitrite; co·chi·ti; co·chli·o·don·ti·dae; co·lec·ti·vo; co·le·op·ti·lar; col·lec·ti·vi·za·tion; col·o·quin·ti·da; com·bus·ti·bil·i·ty; com·men·ti·tious; com·par·a·ti·val; com·par·ti·men·to;… … English syllables
monastic — mo•nas•tic [[t]məˈnæs tɪk[/t]] adj. Also, mo•nas′ti•cal. 1) rel of or pertaining to monks, nuns, or monasteries: monastic vows 2) rel of or resembling the secluded, dedicated, or austere life characteristic of a monastery 3) rel a member of a… … From formal English to slang
monastic — mo|nas|tic [ mə næstık ] adjective 1. ) relating to MONKS or MONASTERIES: a monastic community the monastic life 2. ) a monastic way of life is quiet and simple ╾ mo|nas|ti|cism [ mə næstı,sızəm ] noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Monasticism — Mo*nas ti*cism, n. The monastic life, system, or condition. Milman. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
