The Only Use of
monk
in
The Count of Monte Cristo
- The stranger ascended a rough staircase, and before a table, illumined by a lamp whose light was concentrated by a large shade while the rest of the apartment was in partial darkness, he perceived the abbe in a monk's dress, with a cowl on his head such as was used by learned men of the Middle Ages.†
Chpt 69-70
Definition:
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(monk) a male member of a religious order typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience