mɒnəˈkeɪt, -ˈkeɪt, -ˈkeɪt, mɒnəˈkæt

Definitions

1. noun

A woman who has taken the veil and entered a convent; a nun

“The abbess of the convent was once a young woman who took the monachate to escape the worldly pressures.”

2. verb

To take the veil and enter a convent

“After much contemplation, she decided to monachate and dedicate her life to spirituality.”