mon
noun
man.
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mon
1 American
[mon]
/ mɒn /
noun
Scot. and North England.
Mon
2
American
[mohn]
/ moʊn /
noun
mon.
3
American
abbreviation
-
monastery.
-
monetary.
Mon.
4
American
abbreviation
-
Monday.
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Monsignor.
mon-
5
American
Mon
1
British
/ məʊn /
noun
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a member of a people of Myanmar and Thailand related to the Khmer of Cambodia
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the language of this people, belonging to the Mon-Khmer family
Mon.
2
British
abbreviation
mon-
3
British
combining form
Usage
What does mon- mean? Mon- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “alone, singular, one.” It is used in many technical and scientific terms. Mono- comes from the Greek mónos, meaning “alone."Mon- is a variant of mono-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use mono- article.
Example Sentences
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Know only this, mon cher: you are the only being I trust, and whom I love, above and beyond myself.
From Salon • May 20, 2024
But when he and Ruffalo offer each other a toast of “Vive la France,” all you can say is “Oh mon Dieu.”
From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2023
It’s on display until Feb. 25, 2024, and is currently — mon Dieu! — sold-out, but we can dream.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 1, 2023
The charge-sheet said that after the couple received the car, Mrs Menendez texted her husband to say: "Congratulations mon amour de la vie, we are the proud owners of a 2019 Mercedes."
From BBC • Sep. 25, 2023
“But of course, mon cherie! I am here, am I not?”
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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