monkhood en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English monkehode, from Old English munuchād.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The state of being a monk.
Do these two images represent the two competing monkhoods: the village dwelling monks and the forest mendicants?
2014, Geok Goh, The Wheel-Turner and His House: Kingship in a Buddhist Ecumene, page 116:
- (uncountable, usually) Monks collectively.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| monkhoods | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (9)
de Mönchstum (state of being a monk) · de Mönche (monks collectively) · mk монаштво (monks collectively) · mk монаштво (state of being a monk) · fi munkkius (state of being a monk) · bg монашество (monks collectively) · bg монашество (state of being a monk) · tr keşişlik (state of being a monk) · fi munkit (monks collectively)