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

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  • jconway A gyrovague is a wandering monk from the early Middle Ages. They were despised for their practice of selling fake relics. Jul 4, 2009

  • brightshade Wandering, itinerant monks "without fixed residence or leadership, who relied on charity and the hospitality of others." (Wikipedia, that not-always-reliable-source). Featured on episode #1124 of NPR's Says You. Jun 23, 2009

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