noun
Meaning 1
Monk seal.
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sea monk
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noun
Meaning 2
A sea creature in European folklore (in the 16th century), a sort of fish that resembled (and was sometimes robed or tonsured like) a European monk.
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Topics: arts, folklore, history, human-sciences, literature, media, publishing, sciences
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