A monk is a male religious ascetic. The word comes from the Greek monachos (μοναχός), a solitary person. Monks often live in a monastery.

See also:

• monasticism
• Order (religious)
• Buddhism
• Christianity
• Pachomius -- early example of monastic organizer
• Rule of St Benedict

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Monk is also the programming language internal to the Datagate message-brokering software.

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Monk is also a television show that debuted in 2002.