monial

[ moh-nee-uhl ]

noun

, Archaic.

1. a mullion.

Word History and Origins

Origin of monial¹

1300–50; earlier muniall, Middle English moniel < Middle French moinel < ?

Example Sentences

Paray-le-Monial has become one of the pilgrimages of modern France.

From Project Gutenberg

The use of the shaft instead of the moulded monial does not seem to be so admirable in ecclesiastical as in domestic work.

From Project Gutenberg