RhymeZone: monkery definitions

Definitions of monkery:

noun: (dated, often derogatory) The practices of monks; the way of life, behavior, etc. characteristic of monks; monastic life.
noun: (dated, derogatory) Monasticism.
noun: (dated, often derogatory or humorous) A monastery.
noun: (dated, collectively) Monks, considered as a group. (Compare clergy, laity.)

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