MOMMERY
MOM'MERYMO'MOT, noun The name of a genus of birds in S. America, whose beak and tongue resemble the toucan's.
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MOMOT
MO'MOT, n. The name of a genus of birds in S. America, whose beak and tongue resemble the toucan's.
MONACHAL
MON'ACHAL, adjective [Latin monachus; Gr. a monk.]Pertaining to monks or a monastic life; monastic.
MONACHISM
MON'ACHISM, noun The state of monks; a monastic life.
MONAD
MON'AD, noun [Gr. unity, from sole.]1. An ultimate atom, or simple unextended point.2. An indivisible thing.
MONADELPH
MON'ADELPH, noun [Gr. sole, and brother.] In botany, a plant whose stamens are united in one body by the filaments.
MONADELPHIAN
MONADELPH'IAN, adjective Having the stamens united in one body by the filaments.
MONADIC
MONAD'ICMONAD'ICAL, adjective Having the nature or character of a monad.
MONADICAL
MONAD'ICAL, a. Having the nature or character of a monad.
MONANDER
MONAN'DER, noun [Gr. one, and a male.]In botany, a plant having one stamen only.
MONANDRIAN
MONAN'DRIAN, adjective Having one stamen only.
MONARCH
MON'ARCH, noun [Gr. sole, and a chief.]1. The prince or ruler of a nation, who exercises all the powers of government without control, or who is vested with absolute sovereign p...
MONARCHAL
MONARCH'AL, adjective Pertaining to a monarch; suiting a monarch; sovereign; regal; imperial.Satan, whom now transcendent glory raisedAbove his fellows, with monarchial pride--
MONARCHESS
MON'ARCHESS, noun A female monarch; an empress.
MONARCHIC
MONARCH'IC, adjective Vested in a single ruler; as monarchical government or power.1. Pertaining to monarchy.
MONARCHICAL
MONARCH'ICAL, a. Vested in a single ruler; as monarchical government or power.1. Pertaining to monarchy.
MONARCHIST
MON'ARCHIST, noun An advocate of monarchy.
MONARCHIZE
MON'ARCHIZE, verb intransitive1. To play the king; to act the monarch.2. To convert to a monarchy.MON'ARCHIZE, verb transitive To rule; to govern.
MONARCHY
MON'ARCHY, noun [Gr. See Monarch.]1. A state or government in which the supreme power is lodged in the hands of a single person. Such a state is usually called an empire or a ki...
MONASTERY
MON'ASTERY, noun [Low Latin monasterium; Gr. from sole, separate.]A house of religious retirement, or of seclusion from ordinary temporal concerns, whether an abbey, a priory or...
MONASTIC
MONAS'TICMONAS'TICAL, adjective [Low Latin monasticus; Gr. sole, separate.]Pertaining to monasteries, monks and nuns; recluse; secluded from the temporal concerns of life and de...
MONASTICAL
MONAS'TICAL, a. [Low L. monasticus; Gr. sole, separate.]Pertaining to monasteries, monks and nuns; recluse; secluded from the temporal concerns of life and devoted to religion; ...
MONASTICALLY
MONAS'TICALLY, adverb Reclusely; in a retired manner; in the manner of monks.
MONASTICISM
MONAS'TICISM, noun Monastic life.
MONDAY
MONDAY, noun The second day of the week.
MONDE
MONDE, noun The world; also, a glove, an ensign of authority.
MONECIAN
MONE'CIAN, noun [Gr. sole and house.] In botany, one of that class of plants, whose male and female flowers are on the same plant.MONE'CIAN, adjective Pertaining to the class of...