Money
Money, mun′i, n. coin: pieces of stamped metal used in commerce: any currency used as the equivalent of money: wealth:—pl. Mon′eys.—ns. Mon′ey-bill, a bill introduced into parliament or congress for raising revenue or ot
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Page 91 of 179Monger
Monger, mung′gėr, n. a trader: a dealer, chiefly in composition, sometimes depreciatory.—v.t. to trade in. [A.S. mangere—mang, a mixture.]
English · e-38538-9175Mongol
Mongol, mong′gol, n. and adj. one of an Asiatic people belonging to the Ural-Altaic branch of the human family, mainly inhabiting Mongolia.—adjs. Mongō′lian, Mongol′ic.
English · e-38538-9176Mongoose
Mongoose, mong′gōōs, n. a common ichneumon of India, often domesticated to destroy snakes.—Also Mung′oose. [Marathi mangus.]
English · e-38538-9177Mongrel
Mongrel, mung′grel, adj. of a mixed breed, impure.—n. an animal, esp. a dog, of a mixed breed.—v.t. Mong′relise.—n. Mong′relism. [A double dim. from A.S. mang, mixture.]
English · e-38538-9178Monied
Monied, mun′id, adj. moneyed.
English · e-38538-9179 · brief source recordMoniliform
Moniliform, mō-nil′i-form, adj. like a string of beads. [L. monile, a necklace, forma, form.]
English · e-38538-9180 · brief source recordMoniment
Moniment, mon′i-ment, n. (Spens.) a monument, memorial: superscription, image. [L. monimentum, monumentum, monument.]
English · e-38538-9181 · brief source recordMoniplies
Moniplies, mon′i-plīz. See Maniplies.
English · e-38538-9182 · brief source recordMonism
Monism, mon′izm, n. a philosophical theory that all being may ultimately be referred to one category; thus Idealism, Pantheism, Materialism are monisms—as opposed to the Dualism of matter and spirit.—n. Mon′ist.—adjs. Mo
English · e-38538-9183Monition
Monition, mon-ish′un, n. a reminding or admonishing: warning: notice: (law) a summons to appear and answer.—adj. Mon′itive, conveying admonition.—n. Mon′itor, one who admonishes: an adviser: an instructor: a senior pupil
English · e-38538-9184Monk
Monk, mungk, n. formerly, one who retired alone to the desert to lead a religious life: one of a religious community living in a monastery: an inky blotch in print: a fuse for firing mines.—ns. Monk′ery, the life of monk
English · e-38538-9185Monkey
Monkey, mungk′i, n. a quadrumanous mammal of the order Primates—the term is loose, and may be conveniently restricted only to all the Primates exclusive of the Anthropoid Apes, thus including the Platyrrhini, or New-Worl
English · e-38538-9186Mono-compound
Mono-compound, mon′ō-kom′pownd, n. (chem.) a compound containing one atom of any particular element.
English · e-38538-9204 · brief source recordMonobasic
Monobasic, mon-ō-bā′sik, adj. having one base, of an acid combining with a univalent basic radical to form a neutral salt.
English · e-38538-9187Monoblastic
Monoblastic, mon-ō-blas′tik, adj. pertaining to that condition of the metazoic embryo in which a single germinal layer is alone represented.
English · e-38538-9188Monoblepsis
Monoblepsis, mon-ō-blep′sis, n. a condition of vision more distinct when one eye only is used. [Gr. monos, single, blepsis, sight.]
English · e-38538-9189Monocarbonate
Monocarbonate, mon-ō-kar′bō-nāt, n. a carbonate in which both hydrogen atoms of the acid are replaced by basic elements.
English · e-38538-9190Monocardian
Monocardian, mon-ō-kär′di-an, adj. having a single heart, as fishes and reptiles. [Gr. monos, single, kardia, the heart.]
English · e-38538-9191Monocarpous
Monocarpous, mon-ō-kärp′us, adj. bearing fruit only once, as wheat, and all annual plants.—n. Mon′ocarp. [Gr. monos, single, karpos, fruit.]
English · e-38538-9192Monocentric
Monocentric, mon-ō-sen′trik, adj. having a single centre only: unipolar.
English · e-38538-9193 · brief source recordMonocephalous
Monocephalous, mon-ō-sef′al-us, adj. having but one head or capitulum.
English · e-38538-9194 · brief source recordMonoceros
Monoceros, mō-nos′ėr-os, n. a one-horned animal: the unicorn: (Spens.) perhaps the sword-fish.—adj. Monoc′erous. [Gr. monos, single, keras, a horn.]
English · e-38538-9195Monochlamydeous
Monochlamydeous, mon-ō-kla-mid′ē-us, adj. (bot.) having a single instead of a double perianth. [Gr. monos, single, chlamys, a cloak.]
English · e-38538-9196Monochord
Monochord, mon′ō-kord, n. a musical instrument of one chord or string.
English · e-38538-9197 · brief source recordMonochromatic
Monochromatic, mon-ō-kro-mat′ik, adj. of one colour only—also Monochrō′ic.—ns. Mon′ochrome, a painting in one colour only; Mon′ochromy, this art.
English · e-38538-9198Monochronic
Monochronic, mon-ō-kron′ik, adj. contemporaneous.—adj. Monoch′ronous, monosemic.
English · e-38538-9199 · brief source recordMonocle
Monocle, mon′o-kl, n. a one-eyed animal: a single eyeglass.
English · e-38538-9200 · brief source recordMonoclinal
Monoclinal, mon′ō-klī-nal, adj. (geol.) dipping in one direction.
English · e-38538-9201 · brief source recordMonoclinic
Monoclinic, mon′ō-klin-ik, adj. (mineral) crystallising in three unequal axes, two intersecting each other at an oblique angle, and at right angles to the third.—Also Mon′oclīnate. [Gr. monos, single, klinein, to incline
English · e-38538-9202Monoclinous
Monoclinous, mon′ō-klī-nus, adj. (bot.) hermaphrodite.
English · e-38538-9203 · brief source recordMonocotyledon
Monocotyledon, mon-ō-kot-i-lē′don, n. a plant with only one cotyledon.—adj. Monocotylē′donous.
English · e-38538-9205 · brief source recordMonocracy
Monocracy, mon-ok′ra-si, n. rule or government by a single person.—n. Mon′ocrat. [Gr. monos, single, kratos, strength.]
English · e-38538-9206 · brief source recordMonocular
Monocular, mon-ok′ū-lar, adj. with one eye only: fitted only for one eye at a time.—Also Monoc′ulous.
English · e-38538-9207 · brief source recordMonodactylous
Monodactylous, mon-ō-dak′ti-lus, adj. having only one toe or finger.
English · e-38538-9208 · brief source recordMonodelphia
Monodelphia, mon-ō-del′fi-a, n.pl. one of the three primary divisions of mammals, the placental mammals.—adj. Monodel′phian.
English · e-38538-9209Monodon
Monodon, mon′ō-don, n. a genus of delphinoid odontocete cetaceans, containing only the narwhal.
English · e-38538-9210 · brief source recordMonodrama
Monodrama, mon′ō-drä-ma, n. a dramatic piece for a single performer.—adj. Monodramat′ic.
English · e-38538-9211 · brief source recordMonody
Monody, mon′ō-di, n. a mournful ode or poem in which a single mourner bewails: a song for one voice: monotonous sound.—adjs. Monod′ic, -al.—n. Mon′odist, one who writes monodies.
English · e-38538-9212Monœcious
Monœcious, mon-ē′shus, adj. having the stamens and pistils in separate flowers on the same individual plant.—n.pl. Monœ′cia, the 21st class of plants of Linnæus. [Gr. monos, single, oikos, a house.]
English · e-38538-9213Monogamy
Monogamy, mon-og′a-mi, n. marriage to one wife only: the state of such marriage.—adjs. Monogam′ic, Monog′amous.—n. Monog′amist. [Gr. monos, one, gamos, marriage.]
English · e-38538-9214Monogenesis
Monogenesis, mon-ō-jen′e-sis, n. development of the ovum from a parent like itself.—adj. Monogenet′ic.—ns. Monog′enism, the descent of the whole human family from a single pair—also Monog′eny; Monog′enist, one who mainta
English · e-38538-9215Monogony
Monogony, mō-nog′o-ni, n. a sexual reproduction.
English · e-38538-9216 · brief source recordMonogram
Monogram, mon′ō-gram, n. a figure consisting of several letters interwoven or written into one.—adj. Monogrammat′ic. [Gr. monos, alone, gramma, a letter.]
English · e-38538-9217Monograph
Monograph, mon′ō-graf, n. a treatise written on one particular subject or any branch of it.—v.t. to write a monograph upon.—ns. Monog′rapher, Monog′raphist, a writer of monographs.—adjs. Monograph′ic, -al, pertaining to
English · e-38538-9218Monogynia
Monogynia, mon-ō-jin′i-a, n. an order of plants which have only one pistil or female organ.—n. Mon′ogyn, a plant of this kind.—adjs. Monogyn′ian, Monog′ynous (bot.), having only one pistil or female organ.—n. Monog′yny,
English · e-38538-9219Monohydric
Monohydric, mon-ō-hī′drik, adj. containing one atom of hydrogen.
English · e-38538-9220 · brief source recordMonoid
Monoid, mon′oid, adj. and n. (pros.) containing but one kind of foot.
English · e-38538-9221 · brief source recordMonolatry
Monolatry, mō-nol′a-tri, n. the actual worship of but one divinity, not necessarily a disbelief in others.
English · e-38538-9222 · brief source recordMonolith
Monolith, mon′ō-lith, n. a pillar, or column, of a single stone.—adjs. Monolith′al, Monolith′ic. [Gr. monos, alone, lithos, a stone.]
English · e-38538-9223Monologue
Monologue, mon′ō-log, n. a speech uttered by one person: soliloquy: a poem, &c. for a single performer.—v.i. Monol′ogise, to indulge in this.—ns. Monol′ogist, one who talks in monologue; Monol′ogy, the habit of doing so.
English · e-38538-9224Monomachy
Monomachy, mō-nom′a-ki, n. a single combat: a duel.—Also Monomā′chia. [Gr. monos, alone, machē, a fight.]
English · e-38538-9225 · brief source recordMonomania
Monomania, mon-ō-mā′ni-a, n. madness confined to one subject, or to one faculty of the mind: an unreasonable interest in any particular thing.—n. Monomā′niac, one affected with monomania.—adjs. Monomā′niac, -al, affected
English · e-38538-9226Monomerous
Monomerous, mō-nom′e-rus, adj. having the tarsi single-jointed: (bot.) having but one member in each cycle. [Gr. monos, single, meros, part.]
English · e-38538-9227Monometallic
Monometallic, mon-ō-me-tal′ik, adj. consisting of but one metal.—ns. Monomet′allism, the use of but one metal as a standard of value; Monomet′allist, one who upholds this theory.
English · e-38538-9228Monometer
Monometer, mō-nom′e-tėr, adj. and n. (pros.) consisting of one measure.—adjs. Monomet′ric, -al.
English · e-38538-9229 · brief source recordMonomial
Monomial, mon-ō′mi-al, n. an algebraic expression of one term only: a series of factors of single terms—also Mon′ome.—adj. Monō′mial. [Gr. monos, alone, L. nomen, name.]
English · e-38538-9230Monomorphic
Monomorphic, mon-ō-mor′fik, adj. of the same type of structure, or morphological character.—adj. Monomor′phous. [Gr. monos, single, morphē, form.]
English · e-38538-9231Monomyarian
Monomyarian, mon-ō-mī-ā′ri-an, adj. having but one adductor muscle, as an oyster. [Gr. monos, single, mys, muscle.]
English · e-38538-9232 · brief source recordMononym
Mononym, mon′ō-nim, n. a name consisting of a single term.—adj. Mononym′ic.
English · e-38538-9233 · brief source recordMonoöusious
Monoöusious, mon-ō-ōō′si-us, adj. having the same substance. [Gr. monos, single, ousia, essence.]
English · e-38538-9234 · brief source recordMonopathy
Monopathy, mō-nop′a-thi, n. (pathol.) a disease affecting only one organ or function.—adj. Monopath′ic. [Gr. monos, single, pathos, suffering.]
English · e-38538-9235Monopetalous
Monopetalous, mon-ō-pet′a-lus, adj. (bot.) having only one petal, or denoting a corolla, the petals of which so cohere as to form a tube.
English · e-38538-9236Monophobia
Monophobia, mon-ō-fō′bi-a, n. morbid dread of being left alone. [Gr. monos, single, phobia, fear.]
English · e-38538-9237 · brief source recordMonophonous
Monophonous, mon-of′o-nus, adj. producing one sound at one time. [Gr. monos, single, phōnē, voice.]
English · e-38538-9238 · brief source recordMonophote
Monophote, mon′ō-fōt, n. an electric arc-lamp regulator working in single series. [Gr. monos, single, phōs, phōtos, light.]
English · e-38538-9239Monophthong
Monophthong, mon′of-thong, n. a simple vowel-sound.—adj. Mon′ophthongal.
English · e-38538-9240 · brief source recordMonophyletic
Monophyletic, mon-ō-fi-let′ik, adj. pertaining to a single phylum:—opp. to Polyphyletic.
English · e-38538-9241 · brief source recordMonophyllous
Monophyllous, mon-ō-fil′us, adj. having a leaf of but one piece. [Gr. monos, alone, phyllon, a leaf.]
English · e-38538-9242 · brief source recordMonophyodont
Monophyodont, mon-ō-fī′ō-dont, adj. having only one set of teeth.—n. such an animal.
English · e-38538-9243 · brief source recordMonophysite
Monophysite, mō-nof′i-sīt, n. one who holds that Christ had but one composite nature, instead of the orthodox doctrine that He united two complete natures without confusion or mutation in one person.—adj. Monophysit′ical
English · e-38538-9244Monoplast
Monoplast, mon′ō-plast, n. an organism consisting of a single cell. [Gr. monos, single, plastos, formed—plassein, to form.]
English · e-38538-9245Monoplegia
Monoplegia, mon-ō-plē′ji-a, n. paralysis limited to a single part. [Gr. monos, single, plēgē, stroke.]
English · e-38538-9246 · brief source recordMonopnoa
Monopnoa, mo-nop′nō-a, n.pl. a class of reptiles breathing in one way only. [Gr. monos, single, pnoos, breathing—pnein, to breathe.]
English · e-38538-9247Monopode
Monopode, mon′ō-pōd, adj. and n. having but one foot.—adj. Monopod′ic—n. Mon′opody.
English · e-38538-9248 · brief source recordMonopolise
Monopolise, mon-op′o-līz, v.t. to obtain possession of anything so as to be the only seller or sharer of it: in engross the whole of.—ns. Monop′oliser, Monop′olist.—adj. Monopolis′tic.—n. Monop′oly, the sole power of dea
English · e-38538-9249Monopteron
Monopteron, mō-nop′te-ron, n. a kind of temple or portico of columns grouped in a circle, and supporting a cupola. [Gr. monos, single, pteron, a wing.]
English · e-38538-9250Monoptote
Monoptote, mon′op-tōt, n. a noun, &c., having but one case-form. [Gr. monos, alone, ptōsis, case.]
English · e-38538-9251 · brief source recordMonorchid
Monorchid, mo-nork′id, adj. having only one testicle.—n. Monorch′ism.
English · e-38538-9252 · brief source recordMonorganic
Monorganic, mon-or-gan′ik, adj. of one organ.
English · e-38538-9253 · brief source recordMonorhine
Monorhine, mon′ō-rin, adj. having but one nasal passage.—Also Mon′orhīnal. [Gr. monos, single, hris, hrinos, the nose.]
English · e-38538-9254 · brief source recordMonorhyme
Monorhyme, mon′ō-rīm, n. a poem in which all the lines end with the same rhyme.
English · e-38538-9255 · brief source recordMonosemic
Monosemic, mon-ō-sē′mik, adj. (pros.) consisting in, or equal to, a single semeion (mora or unit of time).
English · e-38538-9256 · brief source recordMonosepalous
Monosepalous, mon-ō-sep′a-lus, adj. (bot.) having the sepals all united: having a calyx of one piece.
English · e-38538-9257 · brief source recordMonospermous
Monospermous, mon-ō-spėrm′us, adj. (bot.) having one seed only.—n. Mon′osperm. [Gr. monos, alone, sperma, seed.]
English · e-38538-9258 · brief source recordMonosporous
Monosporous, mon′ō-spōr-us, adj. of a single spore.
English · e-38538-9259 · brief source recordMonostich
Monostich, mon′ō-stik, n. a poem complete in one verse.—adj. Monos′tichous. [Gr. monos, alone, stichos, verse.]
English · e-38538-9260 · brief source recordMonostrophic
Monostrophic, mon-ō-strof′ik, adj. having but one strophe: not varied in measure.—n. Monos′trophe. [Gr. monos, alone, strophē, a strophe.]
English · e-38538-9261Monostyle
Monostyle, mon′ō-stīl, adj. (archit.) consisting of a single shaft. [Gr. monos, alone, stylos, a pillar.]
English · e-38538-9262 · brief source recordMonosy
Monosy, mon′ō-si, n. (bot.) an abnormal condition in which organs usually entire or united are found disunited. [Gr. monōsis—monos, single.]
English · e-38538-9263Monosyllable
Monosyllable, mon-ō-sil′la-bl, n. a word of one syllable.—adj. Monosyllab′ic, consisting of one syllable, or of words of one syllable.—n. Monosyl′labism, an exclusive use of monosyllables, as in Chinese.
English · e-38538-9264Monosymmetric
Monosymmetric, mon-ō-sim-et′rik, adj. having only one plane of symmetry in crystallisation.—adj. Monosymmet′rical (bot.), of flowers capable of being bisected into similar halves in only one plane.
English · e-38538-9265Monotessaron
Monotessaron, mon-ō-tes′a-ron, n. a harmony of the four gospels.
English · e-38538-9266 · brief source recordMonothalamous
Monothalamous, mon-ō-thal′a-mus, adj. (bot.) single-chambered: with but one cavity. [Gr. monos, single, thalamos, a chamber.]
English · e-38538-9267Monotheism
Monotheism, mon′ō-thē-izm, n. the belief in only one God.—n. Mon′otheist, one who believes that there is but one God.—adj. Monotheist′ic. [Gr. monos, alone, theos, God.]
English · e-38538-9268Monothelite
Monothelite, mon-oth′e-līt, n. one who holds that Christ had but one will and one operation or energy, as He had but one nature.—ns. Monoth′elism, Monothelit′ism. [Gr. monos, alone, thelētēs, one who wills—thelein, to wi
English · e-38538-9269Monothetic
Monothetic, mon-ō-thet′ik, adj. assuming a single essential element. [Gr. monos, single, thetos, verbal adj. of tithenai, to put.]
English · e-38538-9270Monotint
Monotint, mon′ō-tint, n. drawing or painting in a single tint.
English · e-38538-9271 · brief source recordMonotocous
Monotocous, mō-not′o-kus, adj. having one only at a birth. [Gr. monos, single, tiktein, to bear.]
English · e-38538-9272 · brief source recordMonotone
Monotone, mon′ō-tōn, n. a single, unvaried tone or sound: a succession of sounds having the same pitch: a piece of writing in one strain throughout.—v.t. and v.i. to intone, chant.—adjs. Monoton′ic, Monot′onous, uttered
English · e-38538-9273Monotremata
Monotremata, mon-ō-trem′a-ta, n.pl. the lowest order of Mammalia, having a single opening for the genital and digestive organs.—adj. Monotrem′atous—also Mon′otreme.—n. Mon′otreme, a member of the Monotremata. [Gr. monos,
English · e-38538-9274Monotype
Monotype, mon′ō-tīp, n. and adj. having only one type or representative: a print transferred from a painting on a metal plate.—adj. Monotyp′ic.
English · e-38538-9275Monoxide
Monoxide, mo-nok′sīd, n. an oxide containing a single oxygen atom in combination with two univalent atoms or one bivalent atom.
English · e-38538-9276Monoxylon
Monoxylon, mon-oks′i-lon, n. a canoe made from one log.—adj. Monox′ylous, formed of a single piece of wood. [Gr. monos, single, xylon, wood.]
English · e-38538-9277Monroeism
Monroeism, mon-rō′izm, n. more generally Monroe Doctrine, the principle of the non-intervention of Europe in matters relating to the American continent—from President Monroe's Message in Dec. 1823.
English · e-38538-9278Monseigneur
Monseigneur, mon-sā-nyer′, n. my lord: a title in France given to a person of high birth or rank, esp. to bishops, &c. (written Mgr.):—pl. Messeigneurs (me-sā-nyer′). The corresponding Italian title is Monsignor (mon-sē′
English · e-38538-9279Monsieur
Monsieur, mŏ-sye′, n. sir: a title of courtesy in France=Mr in English (written M. or Mons.): the eldest brother of the king of France: a Frenchman generally—usually mounseer: a French gentleman:—pl. Messieurs (me-sye′).
English · e-38538-9280Monsoon
Monsoon, mon-sōōn′, n. a periodical wind of the Indian Ocean, which blows from the S.W. from April to October, and from the N.E. the rest of the year: similar winds elsewhere, returning periodically with the seasons.—adj
English · e-38538-9281Monster
Monster, mon′stėr, n. anything out of the usual course of nature: a prodigy, or fabulous animal: anything unusually large: anything horrible from ugliness or wickedness.—adj. unusually large, huge.—n. Monstros′ity, an un
English · e-38538-9282Monstrance
Monstrance, mon′strans, n. the utensil employed in R.C. churches for presenting the consecrated host for the adoration of the people, consisting of a stand and a repository or case with small semicircular holder (lunula)
English · e-38538-9283Mont-de-piété
Mont-de-piété, mong′-de-pē-ā-tā′, the Italian Monte di pietà, n. a pawnbroking shop set up by public authority. [Fr. and It., 'fund, bank, of piety.']
English · e-38538-9288Montagnard
Montagnard, mong-ta-nyar′, n. one of the 'Mountain' or the extreme democratic wing of the French Legislative Assembly (1st Oct. 1791-21st Sept. 1792), so called because sitting on the topmost benches.
English · e-38538-9284Montanic
Montanic, mon-tan′ik, adj. pertaining to mountains: consisting in mountains. [L. montanus—mons, montis, a mountain.]
English · e-38538-9285 · brief source recordMontanism
Montanism, mon′tan-izm, n. a heresy which grew up in the Christian Church in the second half of the 2d century, founded by the prophet and 'Paraclete,' Montanus of Phrygia—an ascetic reaction in favour of the old discipl
English · e-38538-9286Montant
Montant, mont′ant, adj. rising: (her.) increasing.—n. an upright rail or stile, as in a door, &c.: (Shak.) a contraction of montanto, a term in fencing, apparently for an upward blow: a two-handed sword. [Fr.,—monter, to
English · e-38538-9287Monte
Monte, mon′te, n. a shrubby tract, a forest: a Spanish-American gambling game, played with a pack of forty cards.—Three-card monte, a Mexican gambling game, played with three cards, one usually a court-card. [Sp., 'a hil
English · e-38538-9289Monteith
Monteith, mon-tēth′, n. a large 18th-century punch-bowl, usually of silver, fluted and scalloped: a cotton handkerchief with white spots on a coloured ground.
English · e-38538-9290Montem
Montem, mon′tem, n. a former custom of Eton boys to go every third Whit-Tuesday to a hillock on the Bath road and exact 'salt-money' from passers-by, for the university expenses of the senior scholar or school captain.
English · e-38538-9291Montepulciano
Montepulciano, mon-te-pul-chä′nō, n. a fine wine produced around Montepulciano, in central Italy.
English · e-38538-9293 · brief source recordMontero
Montero, mon-tā′ro, n. a huntsman: a horseman's cap. [Sp. montero, a huntsman—monte—L. mons, montis, a mountain.]
English · e-38538-9294 · brief source recordMontgolfier
Montgolfier, mont-gol′fi-ėr, n. a balloon made by the brothers Montgolfier, Joseph Michel (1740-1810) and Jacques Etienne (1745-99), of Annonay, in 1783.
English · e-38538-9295Month
Month, munth, n. the period from new moon to new moon—a lunation, lunar, or synodic month (=29.5306 days): one of the twelve divisions of the year—a calendar month: one-twelfth part of a tropical year, the time the sun t
English · e-38538-9296Monticulus
Monticulus, mon-tik′ū-lus, n. a little elevation—also Mon′ticle and Mon′ticule.—adjs. Montic′ulate, Montic′ulous, having small projections.
English · e-38538-9297Montoir
Montoir, mon-twar′, n. a stone or block used in mounting a horse. [Fr., monter, to mount.]
English · e-38538-9298 · brief source recordMonton
Monton, mon′ton, n. a Mexican unit of weight for ore, varying from 1800 to 3200 Spanish pounds.
English · e-38538-9299 · brief source recordMontonegrine
Montonegrine, mon-te-neg′rin, adj. and n. relating to Montenegro, or a native thereof: a close-fitting outer garment for women, braided and embroidered.
English · e-38538-9292Montre
Montre, mon′tėr, n. a flue-stop the pipes of which show from without, usually the open diapason of the great organ: an opening in a kiln wall.
English · e-38538-9300Monture
Monture, mon′tūr, n. a mounting, setting, frame. [Fr.]
English · e-38538-9301 · brief source recordMonument
Monument, mon′ū-ment, n. anything that preserves the memory of a person or an event, a building, pillar, tomb, &c.: a record or enduring example of anything: any distinctive mark.—v.t. to raise a monument in memory of.—a
English · e-38538-9302Moo
Moo, mōō, v.i. to low like a cow. [Imit.]
English · e-38538-9303 · brief source recordMood
Mood, mōōd, n. fashion, manner: (gram.) a. form of the verb to express the mode or manner of an action or of a state of being: (logic) the form of the syllogism as determined by the quantity and quality of its three cons
English · e-38538-9304Mood
Mood, mōōd, n. disposition of mind: temporary state of the mind: anger, heat of temper.—adv. Mood′ily.—n. Mood′iness, gloominess, peevishness.—adjs. Mood′y, indulging in moods: out of humour: angry: sad: gloomy; Mood′y-m
English · e-38538-9305Mooktar
Mooktar, mōōk′tar, n. a native lawyer in India. [Ar. mukhtār, chosen.]
English · e-38538-9306 · brief source recordMool
Mool. A Scotch form of mould.
English · e-38538-9307 · brief source recordMoola(h)
Moola(h). See Molla(h).
English · e-38538-9308 · brief source recordMoon
Moon, mōōn, n. the secondary planet or satellite which revolves round the earth monthly, shining with reflected light: a satellite revolving about any other planet; a month: anything in the shape of a moon or crescent: (
English · e-38538-9309Moonshee
Moonshee, mōōn′shē, n. in India, a secretary, interpreter, teacher of languages. [Ar. munshi.]
English · e-38538-9310 · brief source recordMoop
Moop, mōōp, v.i. (Scot.) to nibble, browse.
English · e-38538-9311 · brief source recordMoor
Moor, mōōr, n. a large tract of untilled ground, often covered with heath, and having a poor, peaty soil: a heath.—ns. Moor′cock, Moor′fowl, the red grouse or heathcock found in moors; Moor′hen, the female moor-fowl: the
English · e-38538-9312Moor
Moor, mōōr, v.t. to fasten a ship by cable and anchor: to fix firmly.—v.i. to be fastened by cables or chains.—ns. Moor′age, a place for mooring; Moor′ing, act of mooring: that which serves to moor or confine a ship: in
English · e-38538-9313Moor
Moor, mōōr, n. a member of the dark mixed Mauretanian and Arab race inhabiting Morocco and the Barbary coast: one of the Arab and Berber conquerors and occupants of Spain from 711 to 1492—same as Arab or Saracen: a dark-
English · e-38538-9314Moorva
Moorva, mōōr′va, n. an East Indian silky fibre for cordage.—Also Marool, Bowstring-hemp.
English · e-38538-9315 · brief source recordMoose
Moose, mōōs, n. the largest deer of America, resembling the European elk. [Algonkin musu.]
English · e-38538-9316 · brief source recordMoot
Moot, mōōt, v.t. to propose for discussion: to discuss: argue for practice.—adj. discussed or debated.—n. in early English history, the meeting of the assembled freemen, or their representatives, to regulate the affairs
English · e-38538-9317Mop
Mop, mop, n. a bunch of rags, &c., fixed, on a handle for washing floors, windows, or the like: anything at all like a mop: (prov.) a hiring-fair.—v.t. to rub or wipe with a mop:—pr.p. mop′ping; pa.t. and pa.p. mopped.—a
English · e-38538-9318Mop
Mop, mop, n. a grimace.—v.i. to make such.
English · e-38538-9319 · brief source recordMope
Mope, mōp, v.i. to be silent and dispirited: to be dull or stupid.—v.t. to make spiritless.—n. a listless person, a drone—also Mop′us.—adv. Mop′ingly.—adj. Mop′ish, dull: spiritless.—adv. Mop′ishly, in a mopish manner.—n
English · e-38538-9320Moppet
Moppet, mop′et, n. a doll of rags: a young girl—also Mop′sy, an untidy woman.—adj. Mop′sical, short-sighted: stupid.
English · e-38538-9321 · brief source recordMoppy
Moppy, mop′i, adj. (slang) tipsy.
English · e-38538-9322 · brief source recordMops
Mops, mops, n. a pug-dog.
English · e-38538-9323 · brief source recordMopstick
Mopstick, mop′stik, n. in an old pianoforte movement, a rod which raises the damper as the key is depressed.—Also Map′stick.
English · e-38538-9324Mopus
Mopus, mop′us, n. (slang) money.
English · e-38538-9325 · brief source recordMoquette
Moquette, mō-ket′, n. a material for carpets, with a loose velvety pile—the back thick canvas, &c. [Fr.]
English · e-38538-9326 · brief source recordMora
Mora, mō′ra, n. (law) delay, esp. unjustifiable. [L.]
English · e-38538-9327 · brief source recordMora
Mora, mō′ra, n. an ancient game played from China to Peru, the aim being to guess the number of fingers held out by a player. [It.]
English · e-38538-9328Moraine
Moraine, mo-rān′, n. a continuous line of rocks and gravel along the edges of glaciers.—adj. Morain′ic. [Fr.—Ger. (Bavarian) mur.]
English · e-38538-9329Moral
Moral, mor′al, adj. of or belonging to the manners or conduct of men: conformed to right, ethical, virtuous: capable of knowing right and wrong: subject to the moral law: instructing with regard to morals: supported by e
English · e-38538-9330Morale
Morale, mo-räl′, n. the state of a person's morals: mental state as regards spirit and confidence, esp. of a body of soldiers, &c. [Fr.]
English · e-38538-9331Morass
Morass, mo-ras′, n. a tract of soft, wet ground: a marsh.—adj. Morass′y.—Morass ore, bog-iron ore. [Dut. moeras, a marsh.]
English · e-38538-9332Morat
Morat, mō′rat, n. a drink made of honey and mulberry juice. [It. morato—moro—L. morum.]
English · e-38538-9333 · brief source recordMoratorium
Moratorium, mo-ra-tō′ri-um, n. an emergency act allowing a government bank to suspend payments in specie for a given time.
English · e-38538-9334Moravian
Moravian, mo-rā′vi-an, adj. pertaining to Moravia or the Moravians.—n. one of a Christian denomination entitled Unitas Fratrum of United Brethren, a small body of Protestants of extraordinary missionary energy, founded i
English · e-38538-9335Moray
Moray, mō′rā, n. an apodal eel-like fish of the Muræna family.—Also Ma′ray, Mu′ray, Mur′ry.
English · e-38538-9336 · brief source recordMorbid
Morbid, mor′bid, adj. diseased, sickly: not healthful.—n. Morbid′ity, the quality of being morbid: disease: the ratio of sickness in a community.—adv. Mor′bidly.—n. Morbidness, sickliness.—adjs. Morbif′eral, Morbif′erous
English · e-38538-9337Morbidezza
Morbidezza, mor-bi-det′za, n. that quality of flesh-painting which gives the impression of life. [It.]
English · e-38538-9338 · brief source recordMorceau
Morceau, mor′sō, n. a small bit: a dainty morsel:—pl. Mor′ceaux (-sōz). [Fr.]
English · e-38538-9339 · brief source recordMordacious
Mordacious, mor-dā′shus, adj. given to biting: biting: (fig.) sarcastic: severe.—adv. Mordā′ciously.—n. Mordac′ity, quality of being mordacious: biting severity.—adj. Mor′dant, biting, sarcastic, severe: serving to fix c
English · e-38538-9340Mordent
Mordent, mor′dent, n. a kind of trill in music, or the character indicating it. [It. mordente.]
English · e-38538-9341 · brief source recordMore
More, mōr, adj. (serves as comp. of Many and Much) additional: other besides: greater (so in B.).—adv. to a greater degree: again: longer.—n. a greater thing: something further or in addition:—superl. Most (mōst).—adj. M
English · e-38538-9342More
More, mōr, n. (Spens.) a root. [A.S. moru, more, a carrot; Ger. möhre.]
English · e-38538-9343 · brief source recordMore
More, mō′re, adv. after the manner of. [L., abl. of mos, a custom.]
English · e-38538-9344 · brief source recordMoreen
Moreen, mo-rēn′, n. a stout woollen or cotton and woollen stuff, used for petticoats, curtains, &c. [Fr. moire, mohair.]
English · e-38538-9345Morel
Morel, mor′el, or mō-rel′, n. any edible mushroom of the genus Morchella. [Fr. morille; prob. Old High Ger. morhela (Ger. morchel), a mushroom.]
English · e-38538-9346Morello
Morello, mō-rel′o, n. a dark-red variety of cherry, much used in cooking and for cherry brandy.—Also Mor′el, or Morel′. [It.,—Low L. morellus, blackish—L. maurus, a blackamoor, or perh. for morulus, blackish—morum, a mul
English · e-38538-9347Moreover
Moreover, mōr-ō′vėr, adv. more over or beyond what has been said: further: besides: also.
English · e-38538-9348 · brief source recordMoresque
Moresque, mo-resk′, adj. done after the manner of the Moors.—n. a kind of ornamentation, same as arabesque—(obs.) Mores′co. [Fr.,—It. moresco.]
English · e-38538-9349Morgana
Morgana (Fata). See Fata.
English · e-38538-9350 · brief source recordMorganatic
Morganatic, mor-gan-at′ik, adj. noting a marriage of a man with a woman of inferior rank, in which neither the latter nor her children enjoy the rank or inherit the possessions of her husband, though the children are leg
English · e-38538-9351Morgay
Morgay, mor′gā, n. the small spotted dogfish or bounce.
English · e-38538-9352 · brief source recordMorglay
Morglay, mor′glā, n. a claymore—esp. that of the Arthurian hero Sir Bevis.
English · e-38538-9353 · brief source recordMorgue
Morgue, morg, n. a place where bodies found dead are laid out for identification. [Fr.]
English · e-38538-9354 · brief source recordMorgue
Morgue, morg, n. hauteur. [Fr.]
English · e-38538-9355 · brief source recordMorian
Morian, mō′ri-an, n. a Moor—also Mur′rian (Pr. Bk.)
English · e-38538-9356 · brief source recordMoribund
Moribund, mo′ri-bund, adj. about to die: in a dying state. [L. moribundus—mori, to die.]
English · e-38538-9357 · brief source recordMorion
Morion, Morrion, mō′ri-un, n. a open helmet without visor or beaver. [Fr., prob. from Sp. morrion—morra, crown of the head. Diez suggests Basque murua, a hill.]
English · e-38538-9358Morisco
Morisco, mo-ris′ko, n. the Moorish language: a Moorish dance or dancer: Moorish architecture: one of the Moors who remained in Spain after the fall of Granada in 1492.—adj. Moorish—(obs.) Morisk′.
English · e-38538-9359Morisonian
Morisonian, mor-i-sō′ni-an, n. a member of the Evangelical Union, formed in 1843 by the Rev. James Morison (1816-93), after his separation from the United Secession Church.—n. Morisō′nianism, the religious views of Moris
English · e-38538-9360Morkin
Morkin, mor′kin, n. a beast that has died by accident.
English · e-38538-9361 · brief source recordMorling
Morling, mor′ling, n. a sheep dead of disease or its wool.
English · e-38538-9362 · brief source recordMorlop
Morlop, mor′lop, n. a New South Wales jasper.
English · e-38538-9363 · brief source recordMormo
Mormo, mor′mō, n. a genus of noctuoid moths: a bugbear.
English · e-38538-9364 · brief source recordMormon
Mormon, mor′mon, n. one of a religious sect in Utah, U.S., openly polygamous till 1890, calling itself 'The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,' founded in 1830 by Joseph Smith, whose supplement to the Bible, th
English · e-38538-9365Mormops
Mormops, mor′mops, n. a genus of American phyllostomine bats, so called from their repulsive physiognomy. [Gr. mormō, a bugbear, ōps, face.]
English · e-38538-9366Morn
Morn, morn, n. the first part of the day: morning.—The morn (Scot.), to-morrow; The morn's morning, to-morrow morning. [M. E. morwen—A.S. morgen; Ger. morgen.]
English · e-38538-9367Morne
Morne, mōrn, n. the blunt head of a jousting-lance: a small, rounded hill.—adjs. Morné (mōr-nā′), denoting a lion rampant without teeth or claws; Morned (her.), blunted. [Fr.]
English · e-38538-9368Morning
Morning, morn′ing, n. the first part of the day: the early part of anything: the first dram of the day.—adj. pertaining to the morning: taking place or being in the morning.—ns. Morn′ing-dress, dress such as is usually w
English · e-38538-9369Morocco
Morocco, mo-rok′ō, n. a fine goat-skin leather, tanned with sumac, first brought from Morocco, afterwards from the Levant and elsewhere: a sheep-skin leather in imitation of this: a very strong ale, anciently brewed in C
English · e-38538-9370Morology
Morology, mō-rol′o-ji, n. foolish talk. [Gr., mōros, a fool, logia—legein, to speak.]
English · e-38538-9371 · brief source recordMorose
Morose, mō-rōs′, adj. of a sour temper: gloomy: severe.—adv. Morose′ly.—ns. Morose′ness, quality of being morose—(obs.) Moros′ity. [L. morosus, peevish—mos, moris, manner.]
English · e-38538-9372Morpheus
Morpheus, mor′fūs, n. a god of dreams: sleep.—adjs. Morphē′an, Morphet′ic. [L.]
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