Monks

Proper noun

Meaning

Monks

A surname.

Monks

plural of Monk

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Phrases with the word

Monks Horton hindu ascetic monks house for monks

Examples

I desire to go to Hell and not to Heaven. In the former I shall enjoy the company of popes, kings and princes, while in the latter are only beggars, monks and apostles. Niccolò Machiavelli

A monk should surely love his books with humility, wishing their good and not the glory of his own curiosity; but what the temptation of adultery is for laymen and the yearning for riches is for secular ecclesiastics, the seduction of knowledge is for monks. Umberto Eco

Because monks come from the midst of purity, they consider as good and pure what does not arouse desire among other people. Dōgen

Monks have both a capacious sleeve and a tight sleeve. Sicilian Proverb

Nutcrackers crack cedar seeds, monks crack rosary beads. Tywa Proverb

Visiting monks give better sermons. Chinese Proverb

Close letter words and terms

monkly Monkman Monkmania monks cress Monks Horton Monks Risborough