Monad

mon'ad, n. An ultimate atom, or simple, un- extended point; an indivisible thing. (Zo'61.) One of the simplest kind of minute animalcules. (Chem.) One of the elements (hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, pota ium, sodium, and lithium) which can combine with, be exchanged for, or be replaced by one atom of hydrogen. [L. and Gv.monas, a unit, Gr. mono.*, alone, sole perh. Skr. manak, a — Monad'ic, -ical. a. Relating to monads; having the nature of a monad. — Monan''- drian, -nan'drf-an, -drous, -drus, a. (Bot.) Having but one stamen. [Gr. oner, man.] — Mon'arch, -ark, n. A sole ruler; autocrat; sovereign; emperor, king, prince, or chief; one superior to all others of the same kind. [F. movarque, L. monarch a, Gr. mon arches archein, to be rule see Arch, chief.]— Mouarch'al, a. Pert, to, or suiting, a monarch sovereign regal imperial.— Monarchic, -ical, a. Vested in a single ruler; pert, to monarchy or a monarch. —Monorchism, n. The principles of monarchy; love or preference of, etc. — Monarchist, n. An advocate of, etc. Mon'archy, n. A state or government in which the supreme power lodged in the hands of a montun, cube, full; moon, idol; cow, oil; linger arch: territory ruled over by u monarch; a kingdom; empire. — Moa'astery, mon'as-ter'I or lnoii'as-trY, A hot of religious retirement, esp. lor monks; convent; nunnery: abbey; priory. [L. monasteriwn, Gr. mouasttrion, numastes, living alone, also a monk, monazein, to be alone, mouos]. — Mon'- aste'rial, a. Pert, to a monastery. — Monas'tic. n. A niouK. — Monas'tic, -tical, a. Pert, to monasteries, or to their occupants, rules, etc.; secluded from the temporal concerns of life; recluse. [Gr. monastikos, living in solitude.] — Monas'tic ally, adv. In a retired manner; in the manner of monks; reclu6ely. — Monas'ticism, -tl-sizm, n. The monastic system, or condition. —Monachal, -a-kal, a. Pert, to monks or a monastic life; monastic. [L. monachus, Gr. monachos, solitary, also a monk.] — Mon'achism, -a-kizm, n. The system and influences of a monastic life.— Monk, munk.n. One of a male community inhabiting a monastery, and bound by vows to a life of celibacy and religious exercises; a religious recluse or hermit. [AS. muwc, L. monachus.] — Monk'- ery, -er-I, n. The life of monks; monastic usage, or customs. — Monk'ish, a. Like, or pert, to, etc. — Mon'ocar'pous, -kiir'pus, a. (Bot.) Bearing fruit but once, and dying alter fructification, as wheat. [Gr. monos and kurpos, fruit.] — Mon'ochord, -kord, n. (Mus.) An instrument consisting of string only, for experimenting upon the mathematical relations of musical sounds. [Gr. chorde, string.] — Mon'ochrome, -o-kr5m, n. A painting with a single color. [Gr. chroma, color.] — Mon'ochromat'ic, -kro-mat'- fk, a. Consisting of color, or presenting rays of light of 1 color only.— Mon'ocii'nal, a. (Geol.) Having 1 oblique inclination, — said oi strata that dip in only 1 direction from the axis of elevation. {Gv.klinein, to incline.]—Monoc'ular, -ulous. -u-lus, a. Having 1 eye only; adapted to be used with only eye at a time. [L. oculus, an eye.] — Mon'ocule, -kul, n. (Entom.) An insect with only eye. — Mon'odac'- tylous, -dak'til-us, a. Having but finger or toe. [Gr. daktulos, finger.] — Mon'ody, -o-dl, n. A mournful poem, in which a single mourner expre es lamentation. [Gr. monodia, a solo ode, song.] — Mon'- odist, n. One who writes, etc.— Monog'amy, -a-mT, n. Union of 1 male with female: practice or state of having only 1 husband, wife, or mate at a time,— opp. to bigamy and polygamy; also the state of such as may not marry again after the death of a first wife. [Gi. gamos, marriage.] — Monog'amist, One who holds to monagamy, as opp. to polygamy, etc.; one who disallows second marriages. — Mon'ogam''- a. Pert, to, or involving, monogamy. — Moncgen'esis, -jen'e-sis, -nog'eny, -noj'e-ni, n. Unity of origin, — esp. the theory that mankind has a common origin, opp. to )>oh/genesis or polygeny. [Gr. genesis, origin.] — Mon'ogram, n. A character or cipher composed of or more letters, interwoven, being an abbreviation of a name. [Gr. gramma, a letter.] — Mon'ograph, -graf, n. A treatise upon or description of a single thing, or a single branch of a subject. [Gr. graphe, a description.] — Kon'ograpb/- -ical, a. Drawn in lines without colors; pert, to a monograph.— Monog'raphy, -ra-fT, n. A representation by lines only; an outline drawing a mere sketch; a monograph. — Mon'olith, n. A pillar, column, etc., consisting of a single stone. [Gr. lithos, a stone.] — Mon'oJogue, -log, n. A speech uttered by a person alone; soliloquy; a poem, song, or scene composed for a single performer. [Gr. logos, discourse.] — MoVoma/'nia, -nT-a, n. Derangement of a single faculty of the mind, or with regard to a particular subject only. [Gr. mania, mania, q. v.] — Mon'oma'niac, n. One affected by monomania. — a. Affected with, etc. — Mono'mial, -no'mT-al, n. (Alg.) A single algebraic expre ion; that an expre ion unconnected with any other by the signs of addition, subtraction, equality, or inequality. [Gr. name, distribution.] — Monop'athy, -a-thf, n. Solitary suffering or sensibility. [Gr. pathos, suffering.] — Mon'opetv alous, -a-lus, a. (Lot.) Having only petal, or the corolla in piece, or composed of petals cohering so as to — form a tube. [Gr. petolon, leaf.]