mons

[ monz ]

/ mɒnz /

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noun, plural mon·tes

[mon-teez]. /ˈmɒn tiz/. Anatomy.

an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.

mons pubis.

mons veneris.

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Origin of mons

1615–25; <New Latin; Latin mōns mountain, hill; see mount²

Words nearby mons

Monroe Doctrine, Monroe, James, Monroe, Marilyn, Monroeville, Monrovia, mons, Monsarrat, Monseigneur, monsieur, Monsignor, monsoon

Other definitions for mons (2 of 3)

Mons

[ mawns ]

/ mɔ̃s /

noun

a city in Belgium.

Other definitions for mons (3 of 3)

Mons.

abbreviation

Monsieur.

How to use mons in a sentence

In the cold, the German and British soldiers climbed out of their trenches at a place called Mons.
The Fourth War: My Lunch with a Jihadi|Elliot Ackerman|January 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We staid walking in the gallery; where we met with Mr. Slingsby, that was formerly a great friend of Mons.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete|Samuel Pepys
This did not give us much idea either of the personal consequence of Mons.
Travels through the South of France and the Interior of Provinces of Provence and Languedoc in the Years 1807 and 1808|Lt-Col. Pinkney
The gentleman informed me upon his part, that the chateau belonged to Mons.
Travels through the South of France and the Interior of Provinces of Provence and Languedoc in the Years 1807 and 1808|Lt-Col. Pinkney

One of the ladies, having previously apologized and left us, had seemingly explained to Mons.
Travels through the South of France and the Interior of Provinces of Provence and Languedoc in the Years 1807 and 1808|Lt-Col. Pinkney
One of them belonged to one of the gentlemen who accompanied me from Mons.
Travels through the South of France and the Interior of Provinces of Provence and Languedoc in the Years 1807 and 1808|Lt-Col. Pinkney

British Dictionary definitions for mons

Mons

/ (French mɔ̃s) /

noun

a town in SW Belgium, capital of Hainaut province: scene of the first battle (1914) of the British Expeditionary Force during World War I. Pop: 91 185 (2004 est)Flemish name: Bergen

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