gyrovague

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noun

A wandering monk having no fixed monastery, as exemplified in the Rule of St. Benedict.

OriginFrench gyrovague ← Medieval Latin gȳrovagus →
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Meanings

noungyrovague (plural gyrovagues)

plural gyrovagues

  1. obsoleteA wandering monk having no fixed monastery, as exemplified in the Rule of St. Benedict.

Origin

  1. Medieval Latingȳrovagus“wandering aimlessly”
  2. Frenchgyrovague
  3. Englishgyrovague

Early 19th century, borrowed from French gyrovague, from Medieval Latin gȳrovagus (“wandering aimlessly”).

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Translations

Finnish vaeltava munkki
  • vaeltava munkkiTranslations
French gyrovague, moine gyrovague
  • gyrovagueTranslations
  • moine gyrovagueTranslations
German Wandermönch
  • WandermönchTranslations
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gyrovague,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gyrovague.

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