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  • noun Plural form of monk.

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Examples

  • Were I to describe that scene to which he called the monks, all men of his own birth and training, were I to dwell upon the appearance and the character of the oldest and the wisest, who was also the most famous there, I should extend this essay beyond its true limit, as I should also do were I to write down, even briefly, the account of his just, resigned, and holy death.

    Avril Being Essays on the Poetry of the French Renaissance Hilaire Belloc 1911

  • Suffice to say that the folks at Zero Point Zero are the Shaolin monks/Kung Fu masters of video pornography, and Gourmet Magazine gives them an incredible Hi-Def canvas to work with.

    Blogroll: Diary of a Foodie 2009

  • The kids measure their kung fu classroom for shelving; hear a folktale about Shaolin monks using volume estimates to solve the mystery of a haunted well; figure out the distance between a tree and a house to determine if the branches could scrape the window; and even find a hidden room by comparing dimensions!

    Manga Math Mysteries » Manga Worth Reading 2009

  • Collections of sutras have no plot or narrative, but Sutra's sutra illustrates Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's story of spending several months with the Shaolin monks in their monastery near Dengfeng City in China's Henan Province, founded in 495 AD.

    Jillian Burt: Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's Sutra Jillian Burt 2010

  • Only these guys are monks from the Shaolin Temple in China's Henan Province.

    Getting Into the Spirit of Song and Dance Pia Catton 2010

  • Suffice to say that the folks at Zero Point Zero are the Shaolin monks/Kung Fu masters of video pornography, and Gourmet Magazine gives them an incredible Hi-Def canvas to work with.

    07 « July « 2009 « Off The Broiler 2009

  • Why do I keep seein 'monks who look like air nation? alan flashbacks meng

    Badass Japanese Movie Trailer for The Last Airbender | /Film 2010

  • The second half of the ordination ceremony was performed by Wisdom author Ajahn Brahm — the abbot of Bodhinyana — along with other monks from the monastery.

    "The Halloween Monk" 2009

  • I believe an order of monks is currently trying to put the whole thing back together like a gigantic jigsaw puzzle.

    Catholic Cleveland: Historic Church Saved, But Others Still in Danger 2009

  • The second half of the ordination ceremony was performed by Wisdom author Ajahn Brahm — the abbot of Bodhinyana — along with other monks from the monastery.

    Shambhala SunSpace » Sun Staff 2009

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