ascetic – Pronounced uh-SET-ik, it is derived from Greek asketes, “monk, hermit.” More…
dean – Comes from Latin decanum, “chief of a group of ten,” and Greek dekanos, “a monk or dignitary in charge of ten others.” More…
nun – Derived from Latin nonna, the feminine of nonnus, “monk,” originally a title given to an elderly person. More…
monk, friar – A monk stays in a monastery; a friar does not. More…