1. a man who is a member of a religious community and has taken vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience

Examples

• The monk spent hours in prayer and meditation each day.
• Buddhist monks wear orange robes and shave their heads.
• The monastery was home to twenty monks who lived simply.
• Brother Thomas became a monk after finishing college.
• The monks grew vegetables in their garden to feed the community.
• Medieval monks copied books by hand in the scriptorium.