monas

[ mon-as, moh-nas ]

/ ˈmɒn æs, ˈmoʊ næs /

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noun, plural mon·a·des

[mon-uh-deez]. /ˈmɒn əˌdiz/.

monad.

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Origin of monas

<Late Latin <Greek monás;cf. monad

Words nearby monas

monarchy, monarda, monarthric, monarthritis, monarticular, monas, Monash, monaster, monastery, monastic, monasticism

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How to use monas in a sentence

So general was once the belief in its portentous nature that Ehrenberg described it under the name Monas Prodigiosa.
Current Superstitions|Various
Nyni d' oudeteron toutn prokeitai legein, alla tas physikas dynameis monas apodeiknyein en hekast tn organn tettaras hyparchousas.
On the Natural Faculties|Galen
Monas look, her touch, her soft vibrating voice set every nerve on edge.
Wee Wifie|Rosa Nouchette Carey
Mr. S. Kent named them Cercomonas typica and Monas dallingeri respectively.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 643, April 28, 1888|Various

Monas set out on his journey a few days after his arrival at Barugaza.
The Paladins of Edwin the Great|Clements R. Markham

British Dictionary definitions for monas

monas

/ (ˈmɒnæs, ˈməʊ-) /

noun plural monades (ˈmɒnəˌdiːz)

another word for monad (def. 1), monad (def. 2)

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