monkhood
Example Sentences
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The gig becomes a lonely endeavor, however, when the pandemic hits and he’s confined to a depopulated campus, sent unwillingly into a kind of monkhood.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
In response to the conscription law, some have said on social media that they would enter the monkhood or get married early to dodge military service.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2024
My husband and I rented a 20-foot yurt 11 years ago because we knew it would either teach us to be good communicators or reveal that we were better suited to monkhood.
From New York Times ● Jun. 12, 2020
Following their release from hospital, the boys are now planning to enter the Thai monkhood, as a way to pay tribute to the Thai Navy Sea, Saman Kunan, who died during the rescue operation.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 18, 2018
That it would have been a much stronger government had it been able to enlist on its side all the power of the monkhood, none can doubt.
From The Soul of a People by H. (Harold) Fielding
