Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun monk

2 senses of monk

Sense 1
monk, monastic -- (a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work)
       => religious -- (a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience)

Sense 2
Monk, Thelonious Monk, Thelonious Sphere Monk -- (United States jazz pianist who was one of the founders of the bebop style (1917-1982))
       INSTANCE OF=> jazz musician, jazzman -- (a musician who plays or composes jazz music)