| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Of or pertaining to monks or a monastic life; monastic.[Websters]
2. Being monkish, cloistral or conventual. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb monachally.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (monachally) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective monachal.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "MONACHAL" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1518. (references) |
| Etymology:Monachal \Mon"a*chal\, adjective. [Latin expression monachus monk: compare to the French expression monacal. See Monk.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: MONACHAL
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Pertaining to monks or a monastic life; monastic. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
