monk´ish|ness

monk´ish|ness
monk|ish «MUHNG kihsh», adjective.
1. of a monk; having to do with monks or monasticism.
2. like a monk; characteristic of a monk.
3. drawn to principles of austerity and self-discipline: »

William of Occam was a monkish philosopher (Sunday Times).

monk´ish|ly, adverb.
monk´ish|ness, noun.

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  • monk´ish|ly — monk|ish «MUHNG kihsh», adjective. 1. of a monk; having to do with monks or monasticism. 2. like a monk; characteristic of a monk. 3. drawn to principles of austerity and self discipline: »William of Occam was a monkish philosopher (Sunday Times) …   Useful english dictionary

  • monk|ish — «MUHNG kihsh», adjective. 1. of a monk; having to do with monks or monasticism. 2. like a monk; characteristic of a monk. 3. drawn to principles of austerity and self discipline: »William of Occam was a monkish philosopher (Sunday Times).… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ish — ish·er·wood; ish·kash·mi; ish·kyl·dite; ish·ma·el; ish·ma·el·ite; ish·ma·el·it·ish; ish·ma·el·it·ish; is·land·ish; ivory tower·ish; jad·ish; jew·ish·ness; jin·go·ish; kent·ish; kent·ish·man; kick·ish; kit·ten·ish; knav·ish; knav·ish·ly;… …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • monk — hi·er·o·monk; monk; monk·ery; monk·hood; monk·ish; monk·ism; monk·ist; monk·ly; monk·ship; chip·monk; monk·ish·ly; monk·ish·ness; …   English syllables

  • monkishness — monk·ish·ness …   English syllables

  • monkish — monk•ish [[t]ˈmʌŋ kɪʃ[/t]] adj. of, pertaining to, or resembling a monk: monkish piety[/ex] • Etymology: 1540–50 monk′ish•ly, adv. monk′ish•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • Monkish — Monk ish, a. Like a monk, or pertaining to monks; monastic; as, monkish manners; monkish dress; monkish solitude. {Monk ish*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Monkishness — Monkish Monk ish, a. Like a monk, or pertaining to monks; monastic; as, monkish manners; monkish dress; monkish solitude. {Monk ish*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

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