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gyrovague

gyrovague noun: a wandering monk having no fixed monastery, as exemplified in the Rule of St. Benedict.

Noun

gyrovague (plural gyrovagues)

  1. (obsolete) A wandering monk having no fixed monastery, as exemplified in the Rule of St. Benedict.

Forms of gyrovague

pluralgyrovagues

Origin of gyrovague

Early 19th century, borrowed from French gyrovague, from Medieval Latin gȳrovagus (“wandering aimlessly”).

Questions about gyrovague

What does gyrovague mean?
Gyrovague means a wandering monk having no fixed monastery, as exemplified in the Rule of St. Benedict.
What part of speech is gyrovague?
Gyrovague is a noun.
What is the plural of gyrovague?
The plural of gyrovague is gyrovagues.

Words near gyrovague in the dictionary

  1. gyrotropically
  2. gyrotropization
  3. gyrotropizations
  4. gyrotropy
  5. gyrotwystron
  6. gyrovague
  7. gyrovagues
  8. gyrovector
  9. gyrovectors
  10. gyrovirus
  11. gyroviruses

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