monk

  1. Noun.  A male member of a monastic order who has devoted his life for religious service.
  2. Noun.  in earlier usage, an eremite or hermit devoted to solitude, as opposed to a cenobite, who lived communally.
  3. Noun.  (slang) A male who leads an isolated life; a loner, a hermit.
  4. Noun.  (slang) An unmarried man who does not have sexual relationships.
  5. Noun.  (slang) A judge.

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