Chapter 994

This momentary joy breeds months of pain. Shak.

Momently <Xpage=937>

Mo"ment*ly (?) , adv. 1. For a moment.

2. In a moment; every moment; momentarily.

Momentous <Xpage=937>

Mo*men"tous (?) , a. [Cf. L. momentosus rapid, momentary.] Of moment or consequence; very important; weighty; as, a momentous decision; momentous affairs. -- Mo*men"tous*ly , adv. -- Mo*men"tous*ness , n.

Momentum <Xpage=937>

Mo*men"tum (?) , n. ; pl. L. Momenta (#) , F. Momentums (#) . [L. See Moment .] 1. (Mech.) The quantity of motion in a moving body, being always proportioned to the quantity of matter multiplied into the velocity; impetus.

2. Essential element, or constituent element.

I shall state the several momenta of the distinction in separate propositions. Sir W. Hamilton.

<-- Fig. a property of an activity, analogous to forward motion or to physical momentum (def. 1), which is believed to be able to continue moving forward without further application of force or effort; as, the petition drive gained momentum when it was mentioned in the newspapers -->

Momier <Xpage=937>

Mom"i*er (?) , n. [F. m\'93mier , fr. OF. momer , mommer , to mumm, to mask one's self.] A name given in contempt to strict Calvinists in Switzerland, France, and some parts of Germany, in the early part of the 19th century.

Mommery <Xpage=937>

Mom"mer*y (?) , n. See Mummery .

Rowe.

Momot <Xpage=937>

Mo"mot (?) , n. [ Momot and motmot , the native American name.] (Zo\'94l.) See Motmot .

Momus <Xpage=937>

Mo"mus (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ blame, ridicule, Momus.] (Gr. Myth.) The god of mockery and censure.

Mon- <Xpage=937>

Mon- (?) . Same as Mono- .

Mona <Xpage=937>

Mo"na (?) , n. [CF. Sp. & Pg. mona , fem. of mono a monkey, ape.] (Zo\'94l.) A small, handsome, long-tailed West American monkey ( Cercopithecus mona ). The body is dark olive, with a spot of white on the haunches.

Monachal <Xpage=937>

Mon"a*chal (?) , a. [L. monachus a monk: cf. F. monacal . See Monk .] Of or pertaining to monks or a monastic life; monastic.

Monachism <Xpage=937>

Mon"a*chism (?) , n. [Cf. F. monachisme .] The system and influences of a monastic life; monasticism.

Monacid <Xpage=937>

Mon*ac"id (?) , a. [ Mon- + acid .] (Chem.) Having one hydrogen atom replaceable by a negative or acid atom or radical; capable of neutralizing a monobasic acid; -- said of bases, and of certain metals.

Monad <Xpage=937>

Mon"ad (?) , n. [L. monas , -adis , a unit, Gr. <?/, <?/, fr. <?/ alone.] 1. An ultimate atom, or simple, unextended point; something ultimate and indivisible.

2. (Philos. of Leibnitz) The elementary and indestructible units which were conceived of as endowed with the power to produce all the changes they undergo, and thus determine all physical and spiritual phenomena.

3. (Zo\'94l.) One of the smallest flangellate Infusoria; esp., the species of the genus Monas, and allied genera.

4. (Biol.) A simple, minute organism; a primary cell, germ, or plastid.

5. (Chem.) An atom or radical whose valence is one, or which can combine with, be replaced by, or exchanged for, one atom of hydrogen.

Monad deme (Biol.) , in tectology, a unit of the first order of individuality.

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Monadaria <Xpage=938>

Mon`a*da"ri*a (?) , n. pl. [NL. See Monad .] (Zo\'94l.) The Infusoria.

Monadelphia <Xpage=938>

Mon`a*del"phi*a (?) , n. pl. [NL., from Gr. <?/ alone + <?/ brother.] (Bot.) A Linn\'91an class of plants having the stamens united into a tube, or ring, by the filaments, as in the Mallow family.

Monadelphian, Monadelphous <Xpage=938>

Mon`a*del"phi*an (?) , Mon`a*del"phous (?) , a. [Cf. F. monadelphie .] (Bot.) Of or pertaining to the Monadelphia; having the stamens united in one body by the filaments.

Monadic, Monadical <Xpage=938>

Mo*nad"ic (?) , Mo*nad"ic*al (?) , a. Of, pertaining to, or like, a monad, in any of its senses. See Monad , n.

Dr. H. More.

Monadiform <Xpage=938>

Mo*nad"i*form (?) , a. [ Monad + -form .] (Biol.) Having the form of a monad; resembling a monad in having one or more filaments of vibratile protoplasm; as, monadiform young .

Monadology <Xpage=938>

Mon`ad*ol"o*gy (?) , n. [ Monad + -logy .] (Philos.) The doctrine or theory of monads.

Monal <Xpage=938>

Mo*nal" (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) Any Asiatic pheasant of the genus Lophophorus , as the Impeyan pheasant.

Monamide <Xpage=938>

Mon*am"ide (?) , n. [ Mon- + amide .] (Chem.) An amido compound with only one amido group.

Monamine <Xpage=938>

Mon*am"ine (?) , n. [ Mon- + amine .] (Chem.) A basic compound containing one amido group; as, methyl amine is a monamine . <-- now, monoamine -->

Monander <Xpage=938>

Mo*nan"der (?) , n. (Bot.) One of the Monandria.

Monandria <Xpage=938>

Mo*nan"dri*a (?) , n. pl. [NL., from Gr. <?/ alone + <?/, <?/, a man.] (Bot.) A Linn\'91an class of plants embracing those having but a single stamen.

Monandrian <Xpage=938>

Mo*nan"dri*an (?) , a. ; (Bot.) Same as Monandrous .

Monandric <Xpage=938>

Mo*nan"dric (?) , a. Of or pertaining to monandry; practicing monandry as a system of marriage.

Monandrous <Xpage=938>

Mo*nan"drous (?) , a. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to the monandria; having but one stamen.

Monandry <Xpage=938>

Mo*nan"dry (?) , n. [See Monandria .] The possession by a woman of only one husband at the same time; -- contrasted with polyandry .

Monanthous <Xpage=938>

Mo*nan"thous (?) , a. [ Mon- + Gr. <?/ flower.] (Bot.) Having but one flower; one-flowered.

Gray.

Monarch <Xpage=938>

Mon"arch (?) , n. [F. monarque , L. monarcha , fr. Gr. <?/, <?/; <?/ alone + <?/ to be first, rule, govern. See Archi- .] 1. A sole or supreme ruler; a sovereign; the highest ruler; an emperor, king, queen, prince, or chief.

He who reigns Monarch in heaven, ... upheld by old repute. Milton.

2. One superior to all others of the same kind; as, an oak is called the monarch of the forest .

3. A patron deity or presiding genius.

Come, thou, monarch of the vine, Plumpy Bacchus. Shak.

4. (Zo\'94l.) A very large red and black butterfly ( Danais Plexippus ); -- called also milkweed butterfly .

Monarch <Xpage=938>

Mon"arch , a. Superior to others; pre\'89minent; supreme; ruling. " Monarch savage."

Pope.

Monarchal <Xpage=938>

Mo*nar"chal (?) , a. Pertaining to a monarch; suiting a monarch; sovoreign; regal; imperial.

Satan, whom now transcendent glory raised Above his fellows, with monarchal pride. Milton.

Monarchess <Xpage=938>

Mon"arch*ess , n. A female monarch. [Obs.]

Monarchial <Xpage=938>

Mo*nar"chi*al (?) , a. Monarchic.

Burke.

Monarchian <Xpage=938>

Mo*nar"chi*an (?) , n. (Eccl. Hist.) One of a sect in the early Christian church which rejected the doctrine of the Trinity; -- called also patripassian .

Monarchic, Monarchical <Xpage=938>

Mo*nar"chic (?) , Mo*nar"chic*al (?) , a. [F. monarchique , Gr. <?/.] Of or pertaining to a monarch, or to monarchy. Burke . -- Mo*nar"chic*al*ly , adv.

Monarchism <Xpage=938>

Mon"arch*ism (?) , n. The principles of, or preference for, monarchy.

Monarchist <Xpage=938>

Mon"arch*ist , n. [Cf. F. monarchiste .] An advocate of, or believer in, monarchy.

Monarchize <Xpage=938>

Mon"arch*ize (?) , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Monarchized (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Monarchizing (?) .] To play the sovereign; to act the monarch. [R.]

Shak.

Monarchize <Xpage=938>

Mon"arch*ize , v. t. To rule; to govern. [R.]

Monarchizer <Xpage=938>

Mon"arch*i`zer (?) , n. One who monarchizes; also, a monarchist.

Monarcho <Xpage=938>

Mo*nar"cho (?) , n. The nickname of a crackbrained Italian who fancied himself an emperor. [Obs.]

Shak.

Monarchy <Xpage=938>

Mon"arch*y (?) , n. ; pl. Monarchies (#) . [F. monarchie , L. monarchia , Gr. <?/. See Monarch .] 1. A state or government in which the supreme power is lodged in the hands of a monarch.

2. A system of government in which the chief ruler is a monarch.

In those days he had affected zeal for monarchy . Macaulay.

3. The territory ruled over by a monarch; a kingdom.

What scourage for perjury Can this dark monarchy afford false Clarence. Shak.

Fifth monarchy , a universal monarchy, supposed to be the subject of prophecy in Daniel ii.; the four preceding monarchies being Assyrian, Persian, Grecian, and Roman. See Fifth Monarchy men , under Fifth .

Monas <Xpage=938>

Mo"nas (?) , n. [NL. See Monad .] (Zo\'94l.) A genus of minute flagellate Infusoria of which there are many species, both free and attached. See Illust . under Monad .

Monasterial <Xpage=938>

Mon`as*te"ri*al (?) , a. [L. monasterials , fr. monasterium .] Of or pertaining to monastery, or to monastic life. -- Mon`as*te"ri*al*ly , adv.

Monastery <Xpage=938>

Mon"as*te*ry (?) , n. ; pl. Monasteries (#) . [L. monasterium , Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ a solitary, a monk, fr. <?/ to be alone, live in solitude, fr. <?/ alone. Cf. Minister .] A house of religious retirement, or of secusion from ordinary temporal concerns, especially for monks; -- more rarely applied to such a house for females.

Syn. -- Convent; abbey; priory. See Cloister .

Monastic <Xpage=938>

Mo*nas"tic (?) , n. A monk.

Monastic, Monastical <Xpage=938>

Mo*nas"tic (?) , Mo*nas"tic*al (?) , a. [Gr. <?/ monk: cf. F. monastique . See Monastery .] 1. Of or pertaining to monasteries, or to their occupants, rules, etc., as, monastic institutions or rules .

2. Secluded from temporal concerns and devoted to religion; recluse. "A life monastic ."

Denham.

Monastically <Xpage=938>

Mo*nas"tic*al*ly , adv. In a monastic manner.

Monasticism <Xpage=938>

Mo*nas"ti*cism (?) , n. The monastic life, system, or condition.

Milman.

Monasticon <Xpage=938>

Mo*nas"ti*con (?) , n. [NL. See Monastic .] A book giving an account of monasteries.

Monatomic <Xpage=938>

Mon`a*tom"ic (?) , adv. [ Mon- + atomic .] (Chem.) (a) Consisting of, or containing, one atom; as, the molecule of mercury is monatomic . (b) Having the equivalence or replacing power of an atom of hydrogen; univalent; as, the methyl radical is monatomic .

Monaxial <Xpage=938>

Mo*nax"i*al (?) , a. [ Mon- + axial .] (Biol.) Having only one axis; developing along a single line or plane; as, monaxial development .

Monatize <Xpage=938>

Mon"a*tize (?) , n. [From Gr. <?/ to be solitary, in allusion to its isolated crystals.] (Min.) A mineral occurring usually in small isolated crystals, -- phosphate of the cerium metals.

Monday <Xpage=938>

Mon"day (?) , n. [OE. moneday , monenday , AS. m\'d3nand\'91g , i.e., day of the moon, day sacred to the moon; akin to D. maandag , G. montag , OHG. m\'benatag , Icel. m\'benadagr , Dan. mandag , Sw. m\'86ndag . See Moon , and Day .] The second day of the week; the day following Sunday.

Monde <Xpage=938>

Monde (?) , n. [F. See Mundane .] The world; a globe as an ensign of royalty. [R.]

A. Drummond.

Le beau monde [F.] , fashionable society. See Beau monde . -- Demi monde . See Demimonde .

Mone <Xpage=938>

Mone (?) , n. The moon. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Mone <Xpage=938>

Mone , n. A moan. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Monecian, Monecious <Xpage=938>

Mo*ne"cian (?) , Mo*ne"cious (?) , a. (Bot.) See Mon\'d2cian , and Mon\'d2cious .

Monembryony <Xpage=938>

Mon*em"bry*o*ny (?) , n. [See Mono- , and Embryo .] (Bot.) The condition of an ovule having but a single embryo. -- Mon*em`bry*on"ic (#) , a.

Moner <Xpage=938>

Mo"ner (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) One of the Monera.

Monera <Xpage=938>

Mo*ne"ra (?) , n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ single.] (Zo\'94l.) The lowest division of rhizopods, including those which resemble the am\'d2bas, but are destitute of a nucleus.

Moneral <Xpage=938>

Mo*ne"ral (?) , a. Of or pertaining to the Monera.

Moneran <Xpage=938>

Mo*ne"ran (?) , a. (Zo\'94l.) Of or pertaining to the Monera. -- n. One of the Monera.

Moneron <Xpage=938>

Mo*ne"ron (?) , n. ; pl. L. Monera (#) ; E. Monerons (#) . [NL.] (Zo\'94l.) One of the Monera.

Monerula <Xpage=938>

Mo*ner"u*la (?) , n. [NL., dim. of moner . See Monera .] (Biol.) A germ in that stage of development in which its form is simply that of a non-nucleated mass of protoplasm. It precedes the one-celled germ. So called from its likeness to a moner.

Haeckel.

Monesia <Xpage=938>

Mo*ne"sia (?) , n. (Pharm.) The bark, or a vegetable extract brought in solid cakes from South America and believed to be derived from the bark, of the tree Chrysophyllum glycyphl\'d2um . It is used as an alterative and astringent.

Monesin <Xpage=938>

Mo*ne"sin (?) , n. The acrid principle of Monesia, sometimes used as a medicine.

Monest <Xpage=938>

Mo*nest" (?) , v. t. [See Admonish .] To warn; to admonish; to advise. [Obs.]

Wyclif (2 Cor. v. 20).

Monetary <Xpage=938>

Mon"e*ta*ry (?) , a. [L. monetarius belonging to a mint. See Money .] Of or pertaining to money, or consisting of money; pecuniary. "The monetary relations of Europe."

E. Everett.

Monetary unit , the standard of a national currency, as the dollar in the United States, the pound in England, the franc in France, the mark in Germany.

Moneth <Xpage=938>

Mon"eth (?) , n. A month. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Monetization <Xpage=938>

Mon`e*ti*za"tion (?) , n. The act or process of converting into money, or of adopting as money; as, the monetization of silver .

Monetize <Xpage=938>

Mon"e*tize (?) , v. t. To convert into money; to adopt as current money; as, to monetize silver .

Money <Xpage=938>

Mon"ey (?) , n. ; pl. Moneys (#) . [OE. moneie , OF. moneie , F. monnaie , fr. L. moneta . See Mint place where coin is made, Mind , and cf. Moidore , Monetary .] 1. A piece of metal, as gold, silver, copper, etc., coined, or stamped, and issued by the sovereign authority as a medium of exchange in financial transactions between citizens and with government; also, any number of such pieces; coin.

To prevent such abuses, ... it has been found necessary ... to affix a public stamp upon certain quantities of such particular metals, as were in those countries commonly made use of to purchase goods. Hence the origin of coined money , and of those public offices called mints. A. Smith.

2. Any written or stamped promise, certificate, or order, as a government note, a bank note, a certificate of deposit, etc., which is payable in standard coined money and is lawfully current in lieu of it; in a comprehensive sense, any currency usually and lawfully employed in buying and selling.

&hand; Whatever, among barbarous nations, is used as a medium of effecting exchanges of property, and in the terms of which values are reckoned, as sheep, wampum, copper rings, quills of salt or of gold dust, shovel blades, etc., is, in common language, called their money .

3. In general, wealth; property; as, he has much money in land, or in stocks; to make, or lose, money .

The love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. 1 Tim vi. 10 (Rev. Ver. ).

<-- 4. anything which serves as money, such as a checking account, a credit account, or a letter of credit. -->

Money bill (Legislation) , a bill for raising revenue. -- Money broker , a broker who deals in different kinds of money; one who buys and sells bills of exchange; -- called also money changer . -- Money cowrie (Zo\'94l.) , any one of several species of Cypr\'91a (esp. C. moneta ) formerly much used as money by savage tribes. See Cowrie . -- Money of account , a denomination of value used in keeping accounts, for which there may, or may not, be an equivalent coin; e.g. , the mill is a money of account in the United States, but not a coin. -- Money order , an order for the payment of money; specifically, a government order for the payment of money, issued at one post office as payable at another; -- called also postal money order <-- (b) a similar order issued by a bank -->. -- Money scrivener , a person who produces the loan of money to others. [Eng.] -- Money spider , Money spinner (Zo\'94l.) , a small spider; -- so called as being popularly supposed to indicate that the person upon whom it crawls will be fortunate in money matters. -- Money's worth , a fair or full equivalent for the money which is paid. -- A piece of money , a single coin. -- Ready money , money held ready for payment, or actually paid, at the time of a transaction; cash. -- To make money , to gain or acquire money or property; to make a profit in dealings. <-- Money supply; plastic money -->

Money <Xpage=938>

Mon"ey (?) , v. t. To supply with money. [Obs.]

Moneyage <Xpage=938>