6 - Monasticism and Language KEYWORDS

Question 1

Abbot/Abbess

Answer 1

People in charge of the monastery.

Question 2

AlmonerIn charge of?

Answer 2

A job within a monastery. In charge of giving out charity and food to poor etc.

Question 3

Benedictine

Answer 3

And order of monks founded at Monte Cassino by St Benedict about AD 530.

Question 4

Chastity

Answer 4

Vow that monks, nuns and priests take to not have any sexual relationships.

Question 5

Cluniacs

Answer 5

Strict order of the Benedictine rule.

Question 6

Habit

Answer 6

A long, loose garment worn by a monk or a nun.

Question 7

Liturgy

Answer 7

The customary public worship of a religious group ie church services.

Question 8

Monasticism

Answer 8

The religious way of life and practised by monks or nuns devoting themselves to spiritual work in a monastery.

Question 9

Monastic orders

Answer 9

Rules followed by monks or nuns e.g rule of st benedictine rule.

Question 10

Monks

Answer 10

Someone who belongs to a religious order.

Question 11

Novices

Answer 11

Monks and nuns before their final vows - trainees.

Question 12

Nuns

Answer 12

Women who follow religious orders.

Question 13

Prior/prioress

Answer 13

They would run the monastery when the Abbot was away.

Question 14

Sacrist

Answer 14

They took care of all the arrangements for the church services.

Question 15

Scriptorium

Answer 15

The place where manuscripts were stored and where they were copied and written.

Question 16

Tonsure

Answer 16

The distinctive hair cut of a monk.

Question 17

VernacularExample of this?

Answer 17

Native language of a place. For example England’s native language is english.