Monk and Priest

Monk

Monk noun - A male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work.

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Priest and monk are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Priest" instead a noun "Monk".

Nearby Words: monkish, monkery, monkhood

Priest noun - A person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church.

Usage example: searched for a priest who could perform an exorcism

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Monk and priest are semantically related. You can use "Monk" instead a noun "Priest".

Nearby Words: priestly, priesthood, priestess

fellow	fellow monk	fellow priest
human	human monk	human priest
good	good monk	good priest
certain	certain monk	certain priest
Other adjectives: friendly, single, powerful, actual, real, little, young, ancient, new, crazy, chief, former, fallen, last, Christian, local, unnamed, english, Buddhist, Shinto.

This is especially so if the character is genuine clergy, although you might get lucky with a kind priest or monk of some sort.

Source: Holier Than Thou
In Age of Empires if an enemy squad has a priest/monk, it pays to get rid of him as early as possible.

Source: Shoot the Medic First
As the monk and the priest crossed paths, Pai Mei, in a practically unfathomable display of generosity, gave the monk the slightest of nods.

Source: Disproportionate Retribution / Film

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