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An American Dictionary of the English Language

by Noah Webster

Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)

Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865

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  1. Mo-närch'ic-al-ly, adv.p. 853In a monarchical manner.
  2. Mŏn'arch-ĭsm, n.p. 853The principles of monarchy; love or preference of monarchy.
  3. Mŏn'arch-ĭst, n.p. 853An advocate of monarchy.
  4. Mŏn'arch-īze, v. i.p. 853To play the king; to act the monarch. [Rare.] Shak.
  5. Mŏn'arch-īze, v. t.p. 853To rule; to govern. 2. To convert to a monarchy.
  6. Mŏn'arch-īz'er, n.p. 853One who advocates a monarchy; a monarchist. [Rare.]
  7. Mo-närch'o, n.p. 853The assumed name of a fantastic Englishman who affected Italian manners; hence, a fantastical person. [Obs.] Shak.
  8. Mŏn'arch-y, n.p. 853A state or government in which the supreme power is lodged in the hands of a monarch; power reposed in a single chief ruler; authority of a hereditary sovereign. In those days he had affected zeal…
  9. Mo-när'dȧ, n.p. 853(Bot.) A genus of odorous, herbaceous plants, having flowers in whorled heads; horse-mint. Gray.
  10. Mŏn'ar-dĕl'lȧ, n.p. 853(Bot.) A genus of perennial, herbaceous plants.
  11. Mō'nas, n.p. 853(Nat. Hist.) A genus of minute infusoria, of which one species, M. crepusculum, is said to be the smallest of all known living organisms. Baird.
  12. Mŏn'as-tē'ri-al, a.p. 853Pertaining to a monastery.
  13. Mŏn'as-tĕr'y, n.p. 853A house of religious retirement, or of seclusion from ordinary temporal concerns, especially for monks; — more rarely applied to such a house for females. Syn. — Cloister; convent; nunnery; abbey…
  14. Mo-năs'tic, n.p. 853A monk.
  15. Mo-năs'tic or Mo-năs'tic-al, a.p. 853Pertaining to monasteries, or to monks and nuns; as, monastic institutions or rules. 2. Secluded from the temporal concerns of life, and devoted to religion; recluse. “A life monastic.” Denham.
  16. Mo-năs'tic-al-ly, adv.p. 853In a retired manner; in the manner of monks; reclusely.
  17. Mo-năs'ti-çĭsm, n.p. 853The institution of monkish life.
  18. Mo-năs'ti-con, n.p. 853A book giving an account of monasteries.
  19. Mȯn'day, n.p. 853The second day of the week.
  20. Mōnde, n.p. 853The world; hence, people of world; society. 2. A globe; an ensign of royalty. [Rare.] Drummond. Le beau monde, fashionable society.
  21. Mo-nē'cian or Mo-nē'cioŭs, a.p. 853See MONŒCIAN and MONŒCIOUS.
  22. Mo-nĕm'e-rŏn, n.p. 853(Med.) A kind of eye-water; — so called because supposed to be capable of curing diseases of the eye in a single day. Dunglison.
  23. Mo-nĕr'mȧ, n.p. 853(Bot.) A genus of graminaceous plants; — so called because they have but a single glume, which, by reason of its rigidity, acts as a support to the flower.
  24. Mo-nē'sēs, n.p. 853(Bot.) A genus of small perennial plants, producing a single terminal flower; one-flowered pyrola. Gray.
  25. Mo-nĕst', n.p. 853To warn; to admonish; to advise. [Obs. and rare.] “For I you pray, and eke monest.” Chaucer.
  26. Mȯn'e-ta-ry, a.p. 853Pertaining to money, or consisting in money; pecuniary. “The monetary relations of Europe.” E. Everett. Monetary unit, the standard of currency, as dollars in America, pounds in England, francs in…
  27. Mȯn'e-ti-zā'tion, n.p. 853The act or process of converting into money; as, the monetization of silver.
  28. Mȯn'ey, n.p. 853Coin; stamped metal; pieces of metal, usually gold, silver, or copper, stamped by public authority, and used as the medium of commerce. 2. Hence, any currency usually and lawfully employed in buying…
  29. Mȯn'ey, v. t.p. 853To supply with money; to put in funds. I know, Melitus, he out of his own store Hath moneyed Casselane, the general. Beau. & Fl.
  30. Mȯn'ey-aġe, n.p. 853A general land tax levied by the first two Norman kings, a shilling on each hearth, to induce the king not to use his prerogative in debasing the coin. [Obs.] [Eng.] Hume.
  31. Mȯn'ey-brō'ker, n.p. 853A broker who deals in money.
  32. Mȯn'ey-chān'ġer, n.p. 853A broker who deals in money or exchanges.
  33. Mȯn'ey-côrn, n.p. 853The same as MONG-CORN.
  34. Mȯn'eyed, a.p. 853Rich in money; having money; able to command money; — used often in distinction from rich in real estate. Invite moneyed men to lend to the merchants. Bacon. 2. Consisting in, or composed of, money…
  35. Mȯn'ey-er, n.p. 853A banker; one who deals in money. [Rare.] 2. (Coinage.) A responsible and authorized manufacturer of coin. Fuller.
  36. Mȯn'ey-less, a.p. 853Destitute of money; penniless; impecunious.
  37. Mȯn'ey-măt'ter, n.p. 853An account consisting of charges of money; an account between debtor and creditor.
  38. Mȯn'ey-ôr'der, n.p. 853An order for a sum of money deposited at one post-office, on some other office where the payment is to be made. [Eng.]
  39. Mȯn'ey-scrīve'ner, n.p. 853A person who raises money for others.
  40. Mȯn'ey-spĭn'ner, n.p. 853A small spider; — so called as being vulgarly supposed to indicate that the person upon whom it crawls will be fortunate in money-matters.
  41. Mȯn'ey-wort, n.p. 853(Bot.) An evergreen trailing plant of the genus Nummularia, or of the genus Lysimachia.
  42. Mȯng'-côrn, n.p. 853Mixed corn; maslin. [Prov. Eng.]
  43. Mȯn'ġer, n.p. 853A trader; a dealer; — now used only or chiefly in composition; as, fish-monger, iron-monger, news-monger, cheese-monger. 2. A small merchant vessel. [Obs.] Blount.
  44. Mȯn'ġer, v. t.p. 853To deal in; to make merchandise of; to traffic in; — used chiefly in composition, with its object, and often in an ill sense, as implying a petty and discreditable traffic, or a trading in things…
  45. Mŏn'gol, n.p. 853(Geog.) A native or inhabitant of Mongolia.
  46. Mŏn'gol, a.p. 853(Geog.) Of, or pertaining to, Mongolia, or its inhabitants.
  47. Mon-gō'li-an, a. & n.p. 853The same as MONGOL.
  48. Mȯn'grel, a.p. 853Of a mixed breed; hybrid.
  49. Mȯn'grel, n.p. 853An animal of a mixed breed.
  50. Mō'ni-al, n.p. 853(Arch.) A mullion. [Obs.]
  51. Mȯn'ied, a.p. 853See MONEYED.
  52. Mo-nĭl'i-fer, n.p. 853(Paleon.) A kind of fossil fish.
  53. Mo-nĭl'i-fôrm, a.p. 853(Nat. Science.) Jointed so as to resemble a string of beads; as, a moniliform antenna; constructed at regular intervals, so as to produce a bead-like appearance; as, a moniliform root.
  54. Mōn'i-ment, n.p. 854Something to preserve memory; a reminder. 2. A mark; an image; a superscription. Spenser.
  55. Mŏn'ish, v. t.p. 854To admonish; to warn. [Obs.] See ADMONISH.
  56. Mōn'ish-er, n.p. 854One who monishes; an admonisher.
  57. Mōn'ish-ment, n.p. 854Admonition. [Obs.]
  58. Mo-nī'tion, n.p. 854Instruction given by way of caution; admonition; warning; as, the monitions of a friend. Swift. 2. Information; indication; notice. We have no visible monitions of other periods, such as we have of…
  59. Mōn'i-tive, a.p. 854Conveying admonition; admonitory.
  60. Mōn'i-tor, n.p. 854One who monishes or admonishes; one who warns of faults, informs of duty, or gives advice and instruction by way of reproof or caution. You need not be a monitor to the king. Bacon. 2. Hence…