The Clue
Monastic's room (4 letter answer)
The Answer
CELL
Tags
Notes
The answer CELL is seen frequently, appearing about once every 170 puzzles.
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Definition
CELL as a noun:
1. any small compartment; "the cells of a honeycomb"
2. (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals
3. (cell, electric cell) = a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction
4. (cell, cadre) = a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement
5. (cellular telephone, cellular phone, cellphone, cell, mobile phone) = a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver
6. (cell, cubicle) = small room is which a monk or nun lives
7. (cell, jail cell, prison cell) = a room where a prisoner is kept