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The Clue

Monk or monkish (8 letter answer)

The Answer

MONASTIC

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Notes

The answer MONASTIC is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2400 puzzles.

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Definition

MONASTIC as a noun:

1. (monk, monastic) = a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work

MONASTIC as an adjective:

1. (cloistered, cloistral, conventual, monastic, monastical) = of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows