(isim) manastır hayatı [kötü]

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monkery
monks, considered as a group. (cf clergy, laity)

The close ties existing between the monkery and the aristocracy were evident in many cloisters. Superior Stefan, who was expelled from Pechera Monastery, immediately secured the support of many boyars who gave him from their estates what he needed for himself and for other purposes..

monasticism

The monk Gabriel did not relax in his fervid appeals from the pulpit of the Augustines. It was against the condition of monkery itself he now dealt his powerful strokes; and if the strength of Romish doctrines was principally in the mass, the monastic Order formed the main support of her priestly hierarchy.

the practices of monks; the way of life, behavior, etc. characteristic of monks; monastic life

A different form of reaction was that of the monks, who aspired to resuscitate what they supposed to be the true Christian spirit in alliance with the Church. But monkery was after all only an intensified Church within the Church, exhibiting the peculiar vices as well as advantages of ecclesiastical discipline.

a monastery

BREW. Holy smoke, my house a monkery, and a gold-plated monkery at that. Now, you see here, all of you; I give you fair notice that I don't propose to have any more dances or parties or anything else after this one.

{n} a monastic life, a recluse life
{i} monks in general; behavior of monks; monasticism, life of monks
The life of monks; monastic life; monastic usage or customs; now usually applied by way of reproach
A collective body of monks