I. ˈmän
chiefly dialect Britain
variant of man
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Japanese
: the usually circular badge of a Japanese family especially of the ancient feudal nobility consisting typically of conventionalized forms from nature (as flowers, birds, insects, lightning, waves of the sea) or geometric symbolic figures and used on lacquer, pottery, and fabrics — compare chrysanthemum 3
III. ˈmōn noun
( plural mon or mons )
Usage: usually capitalized
1.
a. : the dominant native people of Pegu in Burma
b. : a member of such people
2. : the Mon-Khmer language of the Mon people
IV. ˈmän noun
( plural mon )
Etymology: native name in the Solomon islands
: a usually large plank boat resembling a canoe and common in Melanesia
V. abbreviation
1. monastery
2. monetary
3. monitor
4. monsieur
5. monsignor
6. monument