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Monkhood meaning

  1. The state of being a monk.
  2. Monks collectively.

Using Monkhood

  • The main meaning on this page is: The state of being a monk. | Monks collectively.
  • In the example corpus, monkhood often appears in combinations such as: the monkhood.

Context around Monkhood

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 6 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Monkhood

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

alone or monkhood is a 1× distinguished from monkhood the former 1× entered the monkhood 1× from the monkhood so he 1× grades of monkhood and took 1× leaving the monkhood has spent 1× of the monkhood with a 1× to the monkhood to burgeoning 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as he grew 1× he was once 1× in 12 years 1× monks speak of 1× mullin 2001 p 1× phra vajiramedhi acknowledged 1×

Common sentence endings:

country s first 1× entered the monkhood 1× for his grandmother 1× host of disciples 1× in the region 1× the highest vows 1×

Words around Monkhood

Just before it in the word index:

monkfish 15 monkeys 371 monkeypox 29 monkeypaw 6 monkeying 3 monkeyfark 8

Just after it in the word index:

monkhouse 6 monki 5 monkies 2 monkish 9 monkland 3 monklands 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Monkhood

  • In this selection, "monkhood" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 30.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include alone or monkhood is a and distinguished from monkhood the former. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "monkhood" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with monkhood

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In 12 years he passed the 12 grades of monkhood and took the highest vows. (15 words)

He was once ordained as a Buddhist monk, and since leaving the monkhood has spent much of his time caring for his grandmother. (23 words)

Mullin 2001, p.52 Through hard work he became a leading lama, known as 'Perfecter of the Monkhood', 'with a host of disciples'. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

Monks speak of striving to be "in this world, but not of this world"—as Jesus said—and the term "worldhood" has been distinguished from "monkhood", the former being the status of merchants, princes, and others who deal with "worldly" things. (41 words)

The most well-known example is Angulimala in the Theravadan Pali canon who had killed 999 people and then attempted to kill his own mother and the Buddha, but under the influence of the Buddha he repented and entered the monkhood. (41 words)

Trappist monk praying in his cell Monasticism (from Greek μοναχός, monachos, derived from μόνος, monos, "alone") or monkhood is a religious way of life in which one renounces worldly pursuits to devote oneself fully to spiritual work. (37 words)

Example sentences (8)

He was once ordained as a Buddhist monk, and since leaving the monkhood has spent much of his time caring for his grandmother.

As he grew older, Karma Kagyu adherents, finding their sect was losing too many recruits to the monkhood to burgeoning Gelugpa monasteries, tried to contain Gelug expansion by launching military expeditions against them in the region.

In 12 years he passed the 12 grades of monkhood and took the highest vows.

Monks speak of striving to be "in this world, but not of this world"—as Jesus said—and the term "worldhood" has been distinguished from "monkhood", the former being the status of merchants, princes, and others who deal with "worldly" things.

Mullin 2001, p.52 Through hard work he became a leading lama, known as 'Perfecter of the Monkhood', 'with a host of disciples'.

Phra Vajiramedhi acknowledged that it was difficult to exclude them from the monkhood - so he introduced Thailand's & Buddhism's "good manners" curriculum - the country's first.

The most well-known example is Angulimala in the Theravadan Pali canon who had killed 999 people and then attempted to kill his own mother and the Buddha, but under the influence of the Buddha he repented and entered the monkhood.

Trappist monk praying in his cell Monasticism (from Greek μοναχός, monachos, derived from μόνος, monos, "alone") or monkhood is a religious way of life in which one renounces worldly pursuits to devote oneself fully to spiritual work.

Common combinations with monkhood

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "monkhood" in a sentence?
An example: "He was once ordained as a Buddhist monk, and since leaving the monkhood has spent much of his time caring for his grandmother." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "monkhood" from authentic English texts.
What does "monkhood" mean?
Monkhood means: The state of being a monk.
How many example sentences with "monkhood" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "monkhood", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.