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mons

[ monz ]
/ mɒnz /

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, James, Monroe, Marilyn, Monroeville, Monro's foramen, Monrovia, mons, Monsarrat, Monseigneur, monsieur, Monsignor, monsoon

Definition for mons (2 of 3)

Mons
[ mawns ]
/ mɔ̃s /

noun

a city in Belgium.

Definition for mons (3 of 3)

Mons.

Monsieur.
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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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for mons

mons
[ mŏnz ]

n. pl. mon•tes (mŏn′tēz)

An anatomical prominence or slight elevation above the general level of the surface.
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