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Meanings of monk in anglès

rus
монах
portuguès
monge
català
monjo
espanyol
monje
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Member of a monastic religious order.

Related terms
monjo
portuguès
frei
català
monjo
espanyol
monacato

A male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work.

monjo
portuguès
monges
català
thelonious monk
espanyol
thelonious monk

United States jazz pianist who was one of the founders of the bebop style (1917-1982)

thelonious monk

A man who is member of a religious order and lives under community rules separated from the world.

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Examples for "Thelonious Monk"
Examples for "Thelonious Monk"
1
Photos of Thelonious Monk, Buster Keaton and Neil Young adorn their walls.
The Irish Times
2
Inside Out celebrates what would be the 100th birthday of Thelonious Monk.
Radio NZ
3
He clicked on a Thelonious Monk CD and tried to calm himself.
Take a Chance on Me
4
After a brief period with Davis he did a long stint with Thelonious Monk.
The Guardian
5
There's a gas-powered generator running the lights and a boom box playing Thelonious Monk.
Soon I will be invincible
Usage of monk in anglès
1
The monk of Wittenberg had matched the proudest monarch in the world.
Luther and the Reformation: / The Life-Springs of Our Liberties
2
I need to, I have to, I'll ask... The monk's voice wavered.
Iron Council
3
The monk recoiled a step and looked at the Jew in surprise.
Rabbi and Priest: A Story
4
He cut neatly in and separated the flower girl from the monk.
Still Jim
5
The monk rose to go; the Prior seemed to wake to recollection.
Historical Miniatures
6
This good monk may have already heard in Portugal about the pilot.
Christopher Columbus
7
The look of the monk gave intender beginning to understand what happened.
Renaissance
8
Once in the city, any monk will guide thee to the archbishop.
Hypatia — or New Foes with an Old Face
9
And the monk touched with his lips the forehead of the courtesan.
Thais
10
The usher was deceived by the gravity and assurance of the monk.
The Bravo: A Tale
11
The monk bowed, and the general saw that his forehead was bloody.
Prince Eugene and His Times
12
We have the account of a monk who visited it in 1533.
The Prehistoric World; Or, Vanished Races
13
The monk looked at him; but said no more and turned round.
The King's Achievement
14
To the monk was denied even the blessing of the marriage ties.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume 3 part 1: The Middle Ages
15
As soon as the monk had left the room, the magistrate exclaimed:
A Word, Only a Word — Volume 02
16
The attendant monk behind him is terror-struck; but will follow his master.
Mornings in Florence
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