monandrous |
having only one husband at a time. (Cf. polyandrous.) [2 definitions] |
monandry |
the practice or condition of having only one husband at a time. (Cf. polyandry.) |
monarch |
a sole, often hereditary ruler such as a king, queen, or emperor. [2 definitions] |
monarch butterfly |
a large orange, black, and white migratory butterfly. |
monarchical |
pertaining to, belonging to, or like a monarch or monarchy. [2 definitions] |
monarchism |
belief in or advocacy of monarchy. |
monarchy |
government by a ruler such as a king or queen, or in the name of such monarch, whose power is either absolute or limited by a constitution. [3 definitions] |
monastery |
a community of persons, esp. monks, who have taken religious vows of austerity and seclusion, or the buildings used by such a community for housing and worship. |
monastic |
of or pertaining to monasteries or monks. [3 definitions] |
monatomic |
containing one atom in the molecule. [3 definitions] |
monaural |
of or pertaining to a sound-reproducing system that produces a single channel of output; monophonic. (Cf. stereophonic.) |
monaxial |
having one axis; uniaxial. [2 definitions] |
monazite |
a yellow-brown or red-brown mineral phosphate of rare-earth metals that is a major source of thorium, cerium, and the like. |
Monday |
the second day of the week, occurring between Sunday and Tuesday. |
Monday-morning quarterback |
(informal) one who evaluates, criticizes, or assesses the decisions or actions of others after the fact. |
Mondays |
on Mondays; each Monday; every Monday. |
monde |
(French) the world. |
mon Dieu |
(French) my God! |
monecious |
variant of monoecious. |
monetarism |
a theory that economic security and growth are dependent upon a controlled growth in the supply of money. |
monetary |
relating to currency or money. [2 definitions] |