Ecclesiastic
Ecclesiastic noun - A person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church.
Usage example: as the leading ecclesiastic for his church in the state, the bishop must be beyond reproach in everything he does
Monk and ecclesiastic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Monk" instead a noun "Ecclesiastic".
Nearby Word: ecclesiastical
Monk
Monk noun - A male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work.
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Ecclesiastic and monk are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ecclesiastic" instead a noun "Monk".
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| unnamed | unnamed ecclesiastic | unnamed monk |
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