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Monkhood

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Translation of "monkhood" into Russian

monkhood
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˈmʌŋkhʊd/
US
/ˈmʌŋkˌhʊd/
monkhood
monkhoods pl
He decided to dedicate his life to monkhood.
Он решил посвятить свою жизнь монашеству.

Definitions

monkhood
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˈmʌŋkhʊd/
US
/ˈmʌŋkˌhʊd/
The state or condition of being a monk.
He dedicated his life to monkhood, seeking spiritual enlightenment and solitude.
The community or collective body of monks.
The monkhood gathered in the monastery for their daily prayers and rituals.
The period during which someone lives as a monk.
During his ten-year monkhood, he studied ancient scriptures.

Idioms and phrases

enter monkhood
Many young men in Thailand enter monkhood for a period.
вступить в монашество
Многие молодые мужчины в Таиланде на время вступают в монашество.
take up monkhood
After years of searching, he decided to take up monkhood.
принять монашество
После многих лет поисков он решил принять монашество.
renounce monkhood
He chose to renounce monkhood and return to lay life.
отречься от монашества
Он решил отречься от монашества и вернуться к мирской жизни.
life in monkhood
Life in monkhood requires discipline and devotion.
жизнь в монашестве
Жизнь в монашестве требует дисциплины и преданности.
vow of monkhood
He took the vow of monkhood at a young age.
обет монашества
Он принял обет монашества в молодом возрасте.

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