mon
1 Americannoun
noun
abbreviation
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monastery.
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monetary.
abbreviation
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Monday.
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Monsignor.
noun
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a member of a people of Myanmar and Thailand related to the Khmer of Cambodia
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the language of this people, belonging to the Mon-Khmer family
abbreviation
combining form
Usage
What does mon- mean? Mon- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “alone, singular, one.” It is used in many technical and scientific terms.Mono- comes from the Greek mónos, meaning “alone."Mon- is a variant of mono-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels.Want to know more? Read our Words That Use mono- article.
Example Sentences
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“C’mon, Trevor. Huckleberry shakes? Like old times?”
From Literature
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“C’mon, J. J., you pinkie-promised you’d do it today.”
From Literature
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Looking forward to it, mon semblable, mon frère.
From Salon
Owned and managed by social enterprise Menter Môn and backed by Welsh government funding, Morlais provides the infrastructure and grid connection for developers to install and trial underwater turbines.
From BBC
Gwen Owen, the founder of social running club Môn Girls Run, said the new initiative was a "brilliant" plan and "really needed".
From BBC
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