monks

1. Men under religious vows who live in a community and whose work is usually centered on their community, which is called a monastery. Buddhism and Christianity have notable groups of monks. In Christianity, the monks are members of religious orders .

Example Sentences

The other monks looked down on him based on his appearance and he told them the symbol of Buddha is the lotus.

From Los Angeles Times

She believes in providing old-school hospitality at the former 14th Century monks' dormitory she has called home for more than 40 years, and where she lived with her husband Leo until his death in 2013.

From BBC

Vows of silence tend to conjure images of monks meditating in the mountains.

From Los Angeles Times

They tend to conjure images of monks meditating in the mountains or ascetics living in desert caves.

From Los Angeles Times

It turned out that the happy chaos down at the cathedral from early morning on Wednesday was like a gathering of Trappist monks compared to the bedlam that followed at Cologne Stadium.

From BBC