mon

[ mon ]

/ mɒn /

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noun Scot. and North England.

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Other definitions for mon (2 of 5)

Mon

[ mohn ]

/ moʊn /

noun

an Austroasiatic language used chiefly in Myanmar (Burma) in the vicinity of Moulmein.

Other definitions for mon (3 of 5)

mon-

variant of mono- before a vowel: monacid.

Other definitions for mon (4 of 5)

mon.

abbreviation

monastery.

monetary.

Other definitions for mon (5 of 5)

Mon.

abbreviation

Monday.

Monsignor.

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How to use mon in a sentence

Please return the iPhone to our office between 10 - 2pm Mon-Fri.
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I said “Yeah, mon.” And then they started the Jamaica Dogsled team, and they wanted to send us abroad to do races.
Jamaica, We Have a Dogsled Team|Allen St. John|March 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And one of them is a love letter to “Mon Raymond,” my Raymond, who is Nicolas, in fact.
The Gunslinger of Rue Miromesnil|Christopher Dickey|December 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
French police raided the offices of Closer mon Tuesday in an attempt to track the man down.
Perfidious Albion!|Tom Sykes|September 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST

“Mon pauvre petit, you are hungry,” said Aristide, carrying it to the car racked by the clattering engine.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
“Alas, mon bon Monsieur, it goes from bad to worse,” sighed the old man.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
Ie raconteray seulement ce qu' mon advis on orroit plus volontiers.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Le jour suyvant, j'allay visiter les Sauvages, et y fis mon accoustum, ainsy qu j'ay dict de Kinibqui.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Ie ne veux rememorer ce que i'ay crit en mon Histoire de la Nouvelle-France, livre 4.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various

British Dictionary definitions for mon (1 of 3)

Mon

/ (məʊn) /

noun

plural Mon or Mons a member of a people of Myanmar and Thailand related to the Khmer of Cambodia

the language of this people, belonging to the Mon-Khmer family

Symbol: Talaing

British Dictionary definitions for mon (2 of 3)

mon-

combining form

a variant of mono-

British Dictionary definitions for mon (3 of 3)

Mon.

abbreviation for

Monday

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