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- mondayize/ˈmʌn.deɪ.aɪz/(verb) To shift a holiday or event that falls on a weekend (especially Saturday or Sunday) to the following Monday, typically to create a long weekend.verbC2 / Very Rare / Specialised
- monde/mɒnd/The physical and social world; global community; society (especially fashionable society).nounC1
- mondegreen/ˈmɒndəɡriːn/A mishearing or misinterpretation of a phrase or lyric, especially in a song, resulting in a new, often nonsensical meaning.nounLow
- mondeo man/ˈmɒndeʊ ˌmæn/A stereotypical term for a middle‑class, middle‑aged man who drives a Ford Mondeo and is seen as politically moderate or uncommitted.nounLow in general speech; moderate in political/media contexts.
- mondo/ˈmɒn.dəʊ/A very large or extreme example of something; huge, extreme.nounC1
- mondo grass/ˈmɒn.dəʊ ˌɡrɑːs/A low-growing, tufted, grass-like perennial plant (Ophiopogon japonicus) used as a ground cover in landscaping and gardens.nounRare
- mondrian/ˈmɒndriɑːn/Proper noun referring to the Dutch painter Piet Mondrian (1872–1944) or his distinctive abstract geometric style.nounLow (specialist/art context)
- monegasque/ˌmɒ.nɪˈɡæsk/Of or relating to Monaco, its people, or its culture.adjectivenounLow
- monel metal/məʊˈnɛl ˈmɛt(ə)l/A corrosion-resistant alloy of nickel and copper, often with smaller amounts of iron and manganese, known for its strength and durability in harsh environments.nounC2 / Very Low-Frequency Technical Term
- moneme/ˈmɒniːm/In linguistics, the smallest meaningful unit of language.nounC2
- monensin/məʊˈnɛnsɪn/An antibiotic and feed additive used in veterinary medicine, produced by Streptomyces cinnamonensis bacteria.nounVery low (technical/specialized)
- monera/mɒˈnɪərə/A kingdom of prokaryotic microorganisms, comprising bacteria and archaea, that lack a distinct nucleus.nounLow
- moneran/mə(ʊ)ˈnɪərən/A member of the kingdom Monera, comprising prokaryotic microorganisms such as bacteria and cyanobacteria (blue-green algae).adjectivenounVery Low
- monergism/ˈmɒnədʒɪz(ə)m/The theological doctrine that regeneration is performed by the Holy Spirit alone, without any cooperation from human will.nounVery Low
- monesia/məʊˈniːʒə/An obsolete term for a therapeutic substance derived from plants, specifically from the bark of certain trees (e.g., Chrysophyllum glycyphloeum), historically used as a tonic or astringent.nounExtremely Rare / Archaic
- monessen/mɒˈnɛs.ən/A proper noun referring to a specific place—a small city in southwestern Pennsylvania, United States, along the Monongahela River.nounVery Low
- monet/ˈmʌn.ɪ.taɪz/To convert something into money; to earn revenue from an asset, activity, or piece of content.nounC1
- moneta/ˈmʌn.ɪ.tri/Relating to money, currency, or financial systems.nounC1
- monetarism/ˈmʌn.ɪ.tər.ɪ.zəm/An economic theory that emphasizes the role of governments in controlling the amount of money in circulation as the primary method of stabilizing the economy.nounC2
- monetary aggregate/ˈmʌn.ɪ.tri ˈæɡ.rɪ.ɡət/A broad measure of the money supply within an economy.nounC2
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