On this page you'll find 6 example sentences with Monkish. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as strict and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Monkish in a sentence
Monkish meaning
- Pertaining to, or resembling, a monk or monasticism.
- Tending to self-denial; ascetic.
Synonyms of Monkish
Using Monkish
- The main meaning on this page is: Pertaining to, or resembling, a monk or monasticism. | Tending to self-denial; ascetic.
- Useful related words include: nonindulgent, strict.
- In the example corpus, monkish often appears in combinations such as: the monkish.
Context around Monkish
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Monkish
- In this selection, "monkish" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, life, personality and illuminated stand out and add context to how "monkish" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include caused a monkish scribe to and for the monkish life. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "monkish" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with monkish
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Mortier, p. 320 and n. 3. From the age of six, it seems, Niccolò was destined for the monkish life. (20 words)
This notorious affair caused a monkish scribe to transcribe Rosamund's name in Latin to "Rosa Immundi", or "Rose of Unchastity". (21 words)
Decadent pieces of monkish, in a light and crispy batter, dusted with a punchy salt and pepper seasoning, sweet and sour vinegar dipping sauce and a squeeze of lime. (29 words)
The city piles up lofty and almost miniature, and makes me think of Jerusalem: without trees, without cover, rising rather bare and proud, remote as if back in history, like a town in a monkish, illuminated missal. (37 words)
The pairing of the monkish Louis and the high-spirited Eleanor was doomed to failure; she reportedly once declared that she had thought to marry a king, only to find she had married a monk. (35 words)
Ricky's bedroom was designed to be cell-like to suggest his "monkish" personality, while at the same time blending with the high-tech equipment to reflect his voyeuristic side. (30 words)
Example sentences (6)
Decadent pieces of monkish, in a light and crispy batter, dusted with a punchy salt and pepper seasoning, sweet and sour vinegar dipping sauce and a squeeze of lime.
Mortier, p. 320 and n. 3. From the age of six, it seems, Niccolò was destined for the monkish life.
Ricky's bedroom was designed to be cell-like to suggest his "monkish" personality, while at the same time blending with the high-tech equipment to reflect his voyeuristic side.
The city piles up lofty and almost miniature, and makes me think of Jerusalem: without trees, without cover, rising rather bare and proud, remote as if back in history, like a town in a monkish, illuminated missal.
The pairing of the monkish Louis and the high-spirited Eleanor was doomed to failure; she reportedly once declared that she had thought to marry a king, only to find she had married a monk.
This notorious affair caused a monkish scribe to transcribe Rosamund's name in Latin to "Rosa Immundi", or "Rose of Unchastity".
Common combinations with monkish
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: