Monkery - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈmʌŋkəriː|  American pronunciation of the word monkery
Brit.  |ˈmʌŋkərɪ|  British pronunciation of the word monkery

noun

- (dated, often pejorative) the practices of monks; the way of life, behavior, etc. characteristic of monks; monastic life
- (dated, pejorative) monasticism
- (dated, often pejorative or humorous) a monastery
- (dated, collectively) monks, considered as a group. (cf clergy, laity)
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