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The words "monk" and "monastery" have the same origin: the Greek word monachos, meaning "alone".
The first monks were actually solitary Christian hermits living in caves in the Sinai and other remote regions of the Middle East - they were called monachoi - recluses.
Gradually small communities of these hermits grew up, both for mutual protection and to share their spiritual life. These colonies, or laura, were effectively the first monasteries. They often had a church for the celebration of Mass.
Over time these hermitage complexes evolved into European monasteries, where monks could live together "alone" from the outside world. It was this idea of being separate and cut off from worldly matters that characterised monks and nuns.
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