What does "monastic" mean?
Monastic: Of or pertaining to monasteries, or to their occupants, rules, etc., as, monastic institutions or rules.
Additional senses
- 2.Secluded from temporal concerns and devoted to religion; recluse. "A life monastic." Denham.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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