Mona

American  

[moh-nuh] / ˈmoʊ nə /

noun

1. a female given name.

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mona British  

/ ˈməʊnə /

noun

1. a W African guenon monkey, Cercopithecus mona, with dark fur on the back and white or yellow underparts

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Etymology

Origin of mona

C18: from Spanish or Portuguese: monkey

Example Sentences

For Mona Mahanjan, head of investment strategy at Edward Jones, this makes sense.

From Barron's

“We may not be at the end of this situation, but we could be at the beginning of the end,” said Mona Mahajan, principal, head of investment strategy and asset allocation at Edward Jones.

From Barron's

"Ramadan without the Al-Aqsa Mosque is a very sad feeling, a feeling of having a broken heart," said worshipper Zeyad Mona.

From Barron's

“It’s a new addiction that people have,” said Mona Sharma, a celebrity nutritionist in Los Angeles.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mona Yacoubian, the Middle East program director at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said the region is "currently living their 'nightmare scenario.'"

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