Monophthong

mon'of-thong, n. A single uncompounded vowel sound a vowel digraph. [Gr. phthongoa, sound.] — Mon'ophthon'gal, -thon'- gal, o. Consisting of, or pert, to, Mono pet a lou? etc. — Monoph/ysite, -nof'l-slt, n. orGamopei- (Eccl. Hist.) One of an ancient sect a lous Flower. ur ink, tiien, botfboN, cnair, get. 380 MONDAY 362 MONTH who maintained that the human and divine in Jesus ways a pre- Christ constituted but 1 nature. [Gr. phusis, nature.] hensile tail, — Monop'oly,-o-lY, n. An exclusive right, privilege, —sometimes or power of dealing in any species of goods, or of deal a p p ie d to ing with a country or market. [Gr. monopolia poapes and bale in, to sell.]—Monopolist, -oliz'er, -o-liz'Sr, n. One boon s a who monopolizes.—Monopolize, [-lized (-lizd), name of con- -lizing.] To get po e ion of the whole of (a comtempt, or of modity); to appropriate or control the exclusive sale slight kind of; to obtain the exclusive right of, esp. the right of n e s the Heads of Monkeys. trading to any place, or with any country or district hammer of a to engro the whole of — Monop'teral, a. {Arch.) p e-driver. Simiadoe; Cebidse. With but 1 wing, — applied to a temple or circular [F. monne, monnine, Sp. and mona, Armor, mouna, inclosure of columns without a cell. [Gr. pteron, inounika, Illyr. mun a, maimun, Ar. maymoun, monk feather, wing.] — Monoptote, mon'opor mo-nop'- ey.]— Monk'eyism, -T-izm, n. Conduct of a monktot, {Gram.) A noun having only case..[Gr. ey rese-mblance to a monkey in disposition or ptotos, fallen, piptein, to fall.]—Mon'ostich, -stik, tions. ——Monk'ey-jack'et, n. A taille , close-fitting A composition consisting of verse only. [Gr. jacket. rail, n. {Nam.) A second and lighter — stichos, line, verse.] Mon'ostropb/ic, -strofik, a. raised about i i inches ure.{Pros.)[Gr.Having strophe,1 strophe strophe.]only:— Mon'osyl'lable,not varied in me as of above a ship.the—quarter-rail wrench, n. la-bl, A word of syllable. [Gr. sidlabe, syllable.] A wrench o r spanner — Mon'osyUab'ic, a. Consisting of syllable con having a movable jaw. sisting of words of syllable.— Mon'otne'ism, -the Monocalpous, Monody, Monkey-wrench. izm, m. The doctrine or belief that there but Monogram, etc. See under Monad. God. [Gr. theos, god.] — Mon'othe'ist, One who Monseigneur, mawN-sa-nyer'', n. pi. Me eigneuks, believes, etc. — Mon'otheisfic, a. Pert, to, or parma-sa-nyer'. My lord; your grace or highne , taking of, monotheism. — Monotb/elite, -noth'e-llt, title of a person of high rank. [F. mon, my, seign- {Eccl. Hist.) One of an ancient sect who held eur, lord.] — Monsieur, mo-sye r n. pi. Me ieurs, that Christ had but will in his 2 natures. [Gr. thelma-sye'. Sir, or Mr. — title of civility to persons ein, ethelein, to will.] — Mon'otone, -o-ton, n. {Mus.) dre ed in speech or writing: used specifically A single unvaried tone or sound. {Rhet.) The utprinces of the French blood-royal; a French man,— terance of succe ive syllables in 1 unvaried key or contempt or ridicule. [F.; sieur, contr. fr. seigneur.'] line of pitch, [Gr. tonos, tone.] — Monotonous, -o- Monsoon, mon-soon', n. A wind alternating with nus, a. Uttered in unvarying tone or kev; con tin seasons, esp. a wind in the Indian Ocean, blowing ued with dull uniformity. — Monotonously, adv.— from the S.-W. from April to Oct., and from the Monot'omousne , -ony, -o-nT, Absence of variety, E. during the other half of the year. monsone, as in speaking or singing; an irksome samene or Malay musitn, the monsoon, also a season, year, want of variety. Ar. mawsim, a time, season.]