monastic
part of speech
adjective (monastic; more monastic)
meaning for a pupil
1) To do with monks or nuns and the places they live, monasteries and convents. tree →
2) Very plain, quiet and simple, like a monk's life, with few things and little fun. tree →
sense in the lessons
Used in history (monastic life in the Middle Ages, monks copying books by hand), in church life (monastic vows of poverty, chastity and obedience) and in everyday life to describe a bare, quiet room or strict routine. Phrases: "monastic life", "monastic order", "monastic vows", "a monastic cell".
examples
- Monastic life in the Middle Ages followed a strict timetable of prayer and work. tree →
- The monks kept a monastic garden full of herbs. tree →
- Monastic orders like the Benedictines still exist today. tree →
- Many old books survived because monastic scribes copied them. tree →
- Her bedroom was almost monastic: a bed, a desk and nothing else. tree →
- He lives a monastic life, studying all day and never going out. tree →
- The island of Iona in Scotland had a famous monastic community. tree →
note
Adjective only; the place is a "monastery" (for monks) or "convent"/"nunnery" (for nuns). Monks are men, nuns are women, but "monastic" can describe both. Don't confuse with "monotonous" (boring and the same).
Trees and pragmatics
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