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monkships

monkships is the plural of monkship.

Meaning of monkship

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

Questions about monkships

What is monkships the plural of?
Monkships is the plural of monkship.

Words near monkships in the dictionary

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

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