| montero |
a rounded Spanish cap with side flaps, worn by hunters. |
| Montessori |
of or pertaining to the philosophy of child-rearing and education developed by Maria Montessori. (See Montessori, Maria.) |
| Montessori method |
a system for teaching young children that encourages self-motivated education, the training of the senses, and early development of reading and writing skills. |
| Montevideo |
the seaport capital of Uruguay. |
| Montezuma II |
the last emperor of the Aztec civilization, who reigned from 1502-1550 (b.1466?--d.1520). |
| Montgomery |
the capital of Alabama. |
| month |
one of the twelve divisions of the year as specified in the Gregorian calendar, such as January or October. [3 definitions] |
| monthly |
relating to a month. [5 definitions] |
| Montpelier |
the capital of Vermont. |
| Montrachet |
a white wine from the Burgundy area of France. |
| mon troppo |
not too much; in moderation (used with tempo directions in music). |
| monument |
something made or erected in commemoration of an event, achievement, or person. [3 definitions] |
| monumental |
massive, imposing, or extremely conspicuous. [3 definitions] |
| monumentalize |
to establish a lasting record of; commemorate or memorialize, as by building a monument. |
| -mony |
state, condition, or result. |
| moo |
to utter the long, low sound made by a cow; low. [2 definitions] |
| mooch |
(slang) to get by begging, or by borrowing without intending to repay or return. [5 definitions] |
| mood1 |
a temporary mental or emotional state. [3 definitions] |
| mood2 |
in grammar, a kind of verb inflection that indicates the way in which the speaker intends an utterance to be understood, whether as a wish or supposition, a demand, or a fact; mode. |
| moody |
having moods that vary often or unpredictably. [3 definitions] |
| moo goo gai pan |
a Chinese dish of cut pieces of chicken, mushrooms, various vegetables, and spices. |