muni

[ myoo-nee ]

/ ˈmyu ni /

Informal.

municipal; operated by a municipal government: a muni bus company.

a municipal bond.

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Muni

[ myoo-nee ]

/ ˈmyu ni /

PaulMuni Weisenfreund,1895–1967, U.S. actor, born in Austria.

No significant income from muni bonds, which I would have expected from someone in his tax bracket.
Romney Drops His Tax Returns|Megan McArdle|September 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
You needed to play championship courses; you instead chose a muni.
Tiger’s Troubles Deepen|Lisa DePaulo|December 2, 2009|DAILY BEAST
And sometimes the Muni would say, 'I am hungry, O king, give me some food quickly.'
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 2|Translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
And though unwilling to give the Muni his daughter, he dared not refuse.
Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1|Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa

And that host of the Muni, of subdued passions, went into the stream for performing their ablutions.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 2|Translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
Muni is worshipped for the protection of their cattle, and to secure good harvest.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston
And beholding this, O king, that Muni became ashamed and fell at the feet of the god.
Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1|Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa