No. 12,575 in Spanish
monje
"Monje" means "monk" in English.
In a sentence
El monje meditaba en silencio.
The monk meditated in silence.
In this sentence, 'monje' is used to describe a religious person who practices meditation.
El cuento narraba la historia de un viejo monje.
The tale narrated the story of an old monk.
Here, 'monje' is used as a character in a story, indicating a monk within a narrative context.
Los monjes cultivaban hierbas medicinales en el monasterio.
The monks cultivated medicinal herbs in the monastery.
In this plural usage, 'monjes' refers collectively to a group of monks engaging in activity within their monastic community.
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