Plural of monk
regular plural
The plural of monk is monks.
Forms of monk
| Singular | monk /mʌŋk/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | monks /mʌŋks/ |
| Countable | countable |
Monks in a sentence
- The monks were forbidden to carry edged weapons such as swords and axes.From the entry edged
- Remember not to enter the monastery; those monks can be real moutons enragés.From the entry mouton enragé
- It’s interesting how Catholic and Buddhist monks both wear habits.From the entry habit
- The Greek monks always listen to their reader recite Psalms 83, 84, and 85 from the Septuagint at nones.From the entry nones
- In feudal days lay brothers were usually uneducated commoners, who did most menial, manual labor while the learned priestly monks held the more spiritual jobs.From the entry lay brother
Meaning of monk
- noun A male member of a monastic order who has devoted his life for religious service.
- noun In earlier usage, an eremite or hermit devoted to solitude, as opposed to a cenobite, who lived communally.
- noun Someone who leads an isolated life; a loner, a hermit.
Questions about the plural of monk
- What is the plural of monk?
- The plural of monk is monks.
- Is monk countable?
- Monk is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: monk (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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