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- mon-khmer/ˌmɒn ˈkmɛː/A major branch of the Austroasiatic language family, spoken in parts of Southeast Asia and India.adjectivenounC2
- mona/ˈməʊnə/A type of small, arboreal monkey native to West Africa and surrounding islands.nounLow
- mona lisa/ˌməʊnə ˈliːsə/A famous 16th-century portrait painting by Leonardo da Vinci, depicting a woman with an enigmatic smile; the artwork itself.nounB2
- mona passage/ˈməʊnə ˈpæsɪdʒ/A narrow sea passage between two islands or landmasses, specifically referring to the strait between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.nounVery Low
- monacan/ˈmɒnəkən/Relating to Monaco, its people, culture, or language.adjectivenounLow
- monacetin/ˌmɒnəˈsiːtɪn/A chemical compound, specifically the monoacetate of glycerol (glycerol monoacetate), used as a solvent and plasticizer.nounVery Low
- monachism/ˈmɒnəkɪz(ə)m/The monastic way of life; the practices and systems of monks.nounVery Low
- monacillo/ˌmɒnəˈsɪləʊ/A plant native to the Philippines with small, dark purple or reddish flowers, or a type of shrub from the genus Ixora.nounC2
- monaco/ˈmɒnəkəʊ/A proper noun primarily referring to a small, sovereign principality on the French Riviera in Western Europe.nounB1
- monad/ˈmɒnæd/An elementary, indivisible, or fundamental unit from which a system can be constructed, often applied in philosophy, mathematics, biology, or computing.nounC2
- monades/ˈmɒnədiːz/The plural form of 'monas', a term historically used in philosophy and science for a fundamental, indivisible unit or ultimate metaphysical element, often related to the theory of monads.nounC2
- monadism/ˈmɒnədɪz(ə)m/A philosophical theory that reality consists of fundamental, indivisible units (monads).nounC2 (very low frequency, specialist term)
- monadnock/məˈnædnɒk/A prominent, isolated mountain or hill that rises abruptly from a surrounding plain due to erosion-resistant rock.nounC2+
- monaghan/ˈmɒnəhən/A county in the Republic of Ireland, located in the province of Ulster.nounLow frequency (primarily geographical/cultural reference).
- monal/ˈməʊnəl/A brightly coloured pheasant of the Himalayas and surrounding regions, belonging to the genus *Lophophorus*.nounC2+
- monandry/mɒˈnændri/The state or practice of having only one male sexual partner or husband at a time.nounVery Low Frequency / Specialized Term
- monarch/ˈmɒnək/A hereditary head of state, especially a king or queen, of a monarchy.nounC1
- monarch butterfly/ˈmɒnək ˈbʌtəflaɪ/A large, migratory North American butterfly (Danaus plexippus) with distinctive orange-and-black wings.nounB2
- monarchianism/mɒˈnɑːkiənɪz(ə)m/An early Christian theological doctrine that emphasized the oneness and absolute unity of God, often at the expense of a clear distinction between the persons of the Trinity.nounVery Low
- monarchism/ˈmɒnəkɪz(ə)m/A political ideology or belief system that supports the existence and power of a monarchy (a state headed by a king, queen, or emperor).nounC1
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