- monachal
- adjective Etymology: Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin monachalis, from monachus monk — more at monk Date: 1587 monastic • monachism noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
monachal
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monachal — Monachal, [monach]ale. adj. Appartenant à l estat de Moine. Habit Monachal. vie Monachale. Regle Monachale. cela est trop Monachal. un chant Monachal … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Monachal — Mon a*chal, a. [L. monachus a monk: cf. F. monacal. See {Monk}.] Of or pertaining to monks or a monastic life; monastic. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
monachal — [män′ə kəl] adj. [ML(Ec) monachalis < LL(Ec) monachus: see MONK] MONASTIC monachism [män′əkiz΄əm] n … English World dictionary
monachal — /mon euh keuhl/, adj. of or pertaining to monks or their life; monastic. [1580 90; < LL monachalis, equiv. to LL monach(us) MONK + alis AL1] * * * … Universalium
monachal — adj. monastic, of monks; of monasteries … English contemporary dictionary
monachal — mon·a·chal … English syllables
monachal — a. monastic. ♦ monachate, n. period of monkhood. ♦ monachize, v.i. amp; t. become or cause to become a monk or monkish. ♦ monachism, n … Dictionary of difficult words
monachal — … Useful english dictionary
monacal — adjective see monachal * * * monacal see monachal … Useful english dictionary
monachism — noun see monachal … New Collegiate Dictionary
