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A man shaved; hence, a monk, or other religious; -- used in contempt.

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  1. n. A man shaved; hence, a monk, or other religious; -- used in contempt.
  2. A man shaved; hence, a monk, or other religious; -- used in contempt. I am no longer a shaveling than while my frock is on my back. Sir W. Scott.
  3. A man shaved; hence, a monk, or other religious; -- used incontempt.I am no longer a shaveling than while my frock is on my back. Sir W.Scott.
  4. n. A man shaved; hence, a monk, or other religious; -- used in contempt.