n. A man who is a member of a brotherhood living in a monastery and devoted to a discipline prescribed by his order: a Carthusian monk; a Buddhist monk. [Middle English monek, monk, from Old English munuc, from Late Latin monachus, from Late Greek monakhos, from Greek, single, from monos; see men-4 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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American jazz pianist and composer whose spare style and unusual harmonic sense made him one of the most influential modern jazz musicians. |
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American football player. As a wide receiver with the Washington Redskins, he set (1992) a National Football League record for career receptions. |
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