Having or showing belief in and reverence for God or a deity, Belonging to a religious order; bound by vows, Extremely scrupulous or conscientious, noun_ A member of a monastic order, especially a nun or monk, a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience, A person bound by monastic vows, or sequestered from secular concern, and devoted to a life of piety and religion; a monk or friar; a nun