Monk (noun)

1. A man who has chosen to live a solitary life, typically as a member of a religious community, and is usually devoted to prayer and religious study.
2. A member of a religious order of men who live according to a monastic rule.

Origin:

Old english munuc, from late latin monachus, from greek monachos solitary, from monos alone.

Examples:

1. He became a monk and took a vow of poverty and chastity.
2. The monks in the monastery followed a strict daily routine of prayer and work.
3. He spent many years in a monastery as a monk.
4. Monks are known for their devotion to prayer and religious study.
5. The monk's robes were made of rough, undyed wool.