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Monk

A monk is a male religious ascetic. The word comes from the Greek monachos, 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

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

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