MONACHAL Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

monachal

adjective

Definition of monachal

as in divine

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Adjective

My room was divine—a study in white on white on cream on winter white.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Recognizing this divine reality even a little, brings tangible, healing comfort to anyone who opens up their heart to it.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of divine

Adjective

In the Middle East, where gods were born, where narratives were sacred and the books in which they were inscribed considered sacramental, the ancient narratives are glorified again.

— Robert Stone, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
More than a century ago, French Catholic missionaries introduced winemaking to northern Yunnan, producing vines for sacramental wine and leaving behind a legacy that blends European techniques with local Tibetan culture.

— Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of sacramental

Adjective

There is a small water basin symbolizing the source of life, and a continuous path that echoes monastic walks of contemplation.

— Michael James Gardner, Architectural Digest, 26 Oct. 2026
But his nomadic lifestyle was not some monastic attempt to avoid selling out.

— Jack Denton, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of monastic

Adjective

However, its point of greatest eclipse occurs just a few miles from Thebes, the magnificent religious and political capital of ancient Egypt's Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Maryland's Freedom to Read Act states that material cannot be removed from school libraries based on political, religious or personal views.

— Tara Lynch, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of religious

Adjective

McQueen juxtaposed religious imagery with the brutality of war, incorporating Don McCullin's photographs of the Vietnam War into garments alongside ecclesiastical tailoring, bumster trousers, and thorn-like headpieces.

— Livia Caligor, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
Any matters requiring legal enforcement are referred directly to the Texas judicial system, said the tribunal, which likened its work to the services provided by Jewish Beth Din courts and Catholic ecclesiastical tribunals.

— David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of ecclesiastical

Adjective

The Egyptian presidency said Cairo was prepared to provide Saudi Arabia with necessary support to defend its security, stability, territorial integrity and Islamic holy sites.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
The holy man was eventually burned at the stake as a heretic.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of holy

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