This is the 9694th most frequent Polish word.
zakon
"Zakon" in Polish means "religious order" or "monastic order."
Here, 'zakon' refers to a religious order such as the Benedictines or Jesuits, highlighting its primary use in Polish to denote a structured group within Christianity.
Jan wstąpił do zakonu i spędził tam resztę życia.
Jan joined the monastic order and spent the rest of his life there.
In this context, 'zakon' is used to represent a chivalric or military order, indicating the historical semantic extension of the term.
Zakon rycerzy pilnował granic w średniowieczu.
The knightly order guarded the borders in the Middle Ages.
Here, 'zakon' metaphorically refers to a group or community organized around a shared intellectual or research goal, showcasing its versatile application in modern Polish.