monastic order

Found in Anh - Anh (Wordnet)

Definition Noun : 1. A formal community of individuals bound by shared religious vows and a specific rule of life : A "monastic order" is a structured religious society, typically within Christianity (such as Catholicism or Orthodoxy) or Buddhism, whose members (monks or nuns) live apart from secular society. They dedicate themselves to spiritual goals through a life of prayer, work, and commun...