The Carolingian Monks were known for living on their own, not in groups. Carolingian Monks lived a life of solitary, traveling from one village to another to give wisdom and insight.
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There is no known special name for a group of monks. A monk is a singular term and when multiple monks are present an "s" is added to make the word monk plural which is monks.
Yes, there are Buddhist nuns as well as monks. They're known as Bhikkhuni.
There is no known special name for a group of monks. A monk is a singular term and when multiple monks are present an "s" is added to make the word monk plural which is monks.
Yes, they are known as nuns.
if you refer to Catholic monks, they are called the Order of Preachers. Noted congregations to these are Franciscans and Dominicans....
There is no official currency known as the Dominican dollar. The currency of the Dominican Republic is the Dominican Peso (DOP). It is advisable to use the official currency when dealing with monetary transactions in the country.
Monks are not known to be a predominantly gay. While some of them may in fact be gay, monks take a vow of celibacy and thus will not engage in sexual activity, gay or otherwise.
The traditional hairstyle associated with Benedictine monks is a shaved head, also known as a "tonsure."
Benedictine monks were called black monks because of the color of their traditional black robes or habits. The term "black monks" was used to distinguish them from the Cistercian monks, who wore white robes and were known as the "white monks."
The island on which Haiti and the Dominican Republic are located is known as Hispaniola.