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monkess

monkess noun: a female monk; a nun.

Noun

monkess (plural monkesses)

  1. (rare) A female monk; a nun.
    Synonyms:
    monkette

Synonyms of monkess

Forms of monkess

pluralmonkesses

Origin of monkess

From monk + -ess.

Questions about monkess

What does monkess mean?
Monkess means a female monk; a nun.
What part of speech is monkess?
Monkess is a noun.
What is the plural of monkess?
The plural of monkess is monkesses.

Words near monkess in the dictionary

  1. Monkerai
  2. monkeries
  3. Monkerton
  4. monkery
  5. monkes
  6. monkess
  7. monkesses
  8. monkette
  9. monkettes
  10. monkey
  11. monkey about

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