monastic

Example Sentences

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“It is a blessing for the monastic sisterhood at the monastery of Theotokos Eikosiphoinissa to see the contents of their former library slowly being returned to them,” Archbishop Elpidophoros said in a statement.

From New York Times

The clothes are monastic in color and shape.

From Los Angeles Times

“There’s only so much Chartreuse you can make without ruining the balance of monastic life,” said the Rev. Michael K. Holleran, a former monk who oversaw Chartreuse production from 1986 to 1990.

From Seattle Times

The site, which is known in English as the Monastery of the Caves, contains a church, monastic and museum buildings.

From Seattle Times

Sister Guèbrou said some nuns in the Jerusalem convent initially raised objections when they heard her practice on the piano, saying the music was a distraction from monastic life.

From Washington Post