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mnich

Pronunciation: /ˈmɲix/

“mnich” is a Polish word. Its 12 meanings in English:

noun

  1. monk (male member of monastic order)
  2. monk roof tile
  3. device for regulating the level and flow of water in fish ponds
  4. vessel for separating silver and gold in the furnace
  5. type of apple
  6. type of pierogi or dumpling
  7. any plant of the genus Taraxacum
  8. monk seal (Monachus)
  9. bishop
  10. The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include
  11. bulbous ceramic flask for liquors in a sculptor's inventory
  12. bishop of Varadin, the guardian of the Hungarian prince

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish mnich. Noun 2 sense 1 is a semantic loan from German Mönch.

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