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monkship

monkship noun: the position or role of a monk.

Noun

monkship (plural monkships)

  1. The position or role of a monk.
    • If any one saith that matrimony contracted but not consummated is not dissolved by the solemn profession of religion (monkship or nunship) of one of the parties, let him be anathema.1853, Pierce Connelly, The Madiai: a Letter to the Right Hon. the Earl of Aberdeen, Etc
    • On the other hand, the phoongyees or the monks depending on their years of monkship and status with, were embalmed and kept much longer.2002, Krishna Dutta, Walking from the gallows

Forms of monkship

pluralmonkships

Questions about monkship

What does monkship mean?
Monkship means the position or role of a monk.
What part of speech is monkship?
Monkship is a noun.
What is the plural of monkship?
The plural of monkship is monkships.

Words near monkship in the dictionary

  1. monks cress
  2. Monks Horton
  3. Monks Risborough
  4. monkscloth
  5. Monkseaton
  6. monkship
  7. monkships
  8. monkshood
  9. monkshood vine
  10. monkshoods
  11. Monkston

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