Definitions for monkery

monkery monk·er·y

Spelling: [muhng-kuh-ree]
IPA: /ˈmʌŋ kə ri/

Monkery is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 129 anagrams from letters in monkery (ekmnory).

Definitions for monkery

noun

  1. the mode of life, behavior, etc., of monks; monastic life.
  2. a monastery.
  3. monkeries, the practices, beliefs, etc., of monks.

Origin of monkery

First recorded in 1530-40; monk + -ery

Examples for monkery

Have you not seen enough of monkery this afternoon, that you must try still to make that poor girl even such a one as yourselves?

"And still you haven't answered my question about your monkery," Guy persisted.

If the salt of the earth––but not to the nunnery nor to the monkery, we go.

But who can reckon on the honesty of a woman where bribery and monkery reign!

As Mr Maitland says of the plan—it would be after all but "a playing at monkery."

Down this slope it was hurled headlong by the establishment of monkery.

Fructuosus, who died about 665, displayed when a mere child a genius for monkery.

If ever monk had got to heaven by monkery, I had been that monk.

One who has read of the vestal virgins of old will recognize at once where monkery originated.

Thus in the early days the sect defied their Prophet's condemnation of monkery by building an abode for members of the order.

Word Value for monkery
Scrable

16

Words with friends

17

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