Miserere.
Miserere, miz-e-rē′re,n.the name by which in Catholic usage the penitential 50th Psalm of the Vulgate (51st in A.V.) is commonly known, from its commencement, 'Miserere mei, Domine:' a musical composition adapted to this psalm: a hinged folding-seat in a church stall, which, when turned up, shows a bracket on which a person who is standing can lean. [L., 2d pers. sing, imperf. ofmiserēri, to have mercy, to pity—miser, wretched.]
Misericorde, miz-e-ri-kord′,n.mercy, forgiveness, pity: a folding-seat: a narrow-bladed dagger for putting a wounded foe out of pain by thecoup-de-grâce. [Fr.,—L.,—misericors,-dis, tender-hearted.]
Misery, miz′ėr-i,n.wretchedness: great unhappiness: extreme pain of body or of mind: a cause of pain or sorrow: (Shak.) avarice. [O. Fr.,—L.miseria.]
Misesteem, mis-es-tēm′,n.want of esteem: disregard: disrespect.—v.t.Mises′timāte, to estimate wrongly.
Misexpression, mis-eks-presh′un,n.a wrong expression.
Misfaith, mis′fāth,n.(Tenn.) distrust.
Misfall, mis′-fawl′,v.t.(obs.) to befall unluckily.
Misfare, mis-fār′,n.(Spens.) ill fare: misfortune.—v.i.to fare or succeed ill.
Misfeasance, mis-fēz′ans,n.(law) a wrong done, as distinguished fromNonfeasance, which means a mere omission: the doing of a lawful act in a wrongful manner, as distinguished fromMalfeasance, which means the doing of an act which is positively unlawful.—ns.Misfeas′ant,Misfeas′or, one who commits a misfeasance. [O. Fr.,mes-, wrong,faisance—faire—L.facĕre, to do.]
Misfeign, mis-fān′,v.i.to feign with bad design.
Misfit, mis-fit′,n.a bad fit, of clothes, &c.—v.t.to make of a wrong size: to supply with something that does not fit.
Misform, mis-form′,v.t.to form or shape badly or improperly.—n.Misformā′tion.
Misfortune, mis-for′tūn,n.ill-fortune: an evil accident: calamity: (coll.) a euphemism for a lapse from virtue resulting in the birth of a natural child.—adj.Misfor′tuned. (Milt.), unfortunate.
Misget, mis-get′,v.t.(Spens.) to procure unlawfully.—adj.Misgot′ten, wrongly obtained.
Misgive, mis-giv′,v.t.to fill with doubt: to destroy confidence.—v.i.to fail, as the heart: to give way to doubt.—n.Misgiv′ing, mistrust.
Misgo, mis-gō′,v.i.to go astray or amiss.
Misgovern, mis-guv′ėrn,v.t.to govern badly: to use power unjustly.—ns.Misgov′ernance(Spens.), ill government: irregularity;Misgov′ernment.
Misgraff, mis-graf′,Misgraft,mis-graft′,v.t.(Shak.) to graft wrongly or on a wrong stock.
Misgrowth, mis-grōth′,n.an irregular growth, an excrescence.
Misguide, mis-gīd′,v.t.to guide wrongly: to lead into error.—ns.Misguid′ance,Misguide′(obs.).
Mishallowed, mis-hal′ōd,adj.devoted to evil ends.
Mishandle, mis-han′dl,v.t.to maltreat.
Mishanter,Mischanter, mi-shan′tėr,n.(Scot.) an unlucky chance, misfortune.
Mishap, mis-hap′,n.ill chance: accident: misfortune.—v.i.Mishap′pen(Spens.), to happen ill.
Mishear, mis-hēr′,v.t.to hear incorrectly.—v.i.to mistake in hearing.
Mishmash, mish′mash,n.a hotch-potch, medley.
Mishmee, mish′mē,n.the bitter tonic root of a Chinese species of gold-thread.
Mishnah,Mishna, mish′na,n.a great collection ofhalachoth, comprising the body of the 'Oral Law,' or the juridico-political, civil, and religious code of the Jews; it forms one of the divisions of the Talmud—the 'Gemara,' or commentary on the Mishna, being the other; and it was finally redacted at Tiberias in 220A.D.:—pl.Mish′noth.—adjs.Mishnā′ic,Mish′nic. [Heb.,—shānāh, to repeat.]
Misimprove, mis-im-prōōv′,v.t.to apply to a bad purpose: to misuse.—n.Misimprove′ment.
Misincline, mis-in-klīn′,v.t.to cause to incline wrongly.
Misinfer, mis-in-fėr′,v.t.to infer wrongly.—v.i.to draw a wrong inference.
Misinform, mis-in-form′,v.t.to tell incorrectly.—ns.Misinform′ant;Misinformā′tion;Misinform′er.
Misinstruct, mis-in′strukt′,v.t.to instruct improperly.—n.Misinstruc′tion, wrong instruction.
Misintelligence, mis-in-tel′e-jens,n.wrong or false information.
Misintend, mis-in-tend′,v.t.to misdirect.
Misinterpret, mis-in-tėr′pret,v.t.to interpret wrongly: to explain wrongly.—ns.Misinterpretā′tion;Misinter′preter.
Misjoin, mis-join′,v.t.to join improperly or unfitly.—n.Misjoin′der(law), an incorrect union of parties or of causes of actions in a suit.
Misjudge, mis-juj′,v.t.andv.i.to judge wrongly.—n.Misjudg′ment.
Misken, mis-ken′,v.t.(Scot.) to be, or to appear, ignorant of.
Misknow, mis-nō′,v.t.to misapprehend.—n.Misknowl′edge.
Mislabel, mis-lā′bel,v.t.to mark with a wrong descriptive label, &c.
Mislay, mis-lā′,v.t.to lay in a wrong place or in one not remembered: to lose:—pa.p.mislaid′.
Misle, miz′l. SeeMizzle.
Mislead, mis-lēd′,v.t.to guide into error: to cause to mistake:—pa.p.misled′.—n.Mislead′er.—adj.Mislead′ing, deceptive.—adv.Mislead′ingly.
Misleared, mis-lērd′,adj.(Scot.) mistaught: wrongly informed, imposed upon.
Misletoe. SeeMistletoe.
Mislight, mis-līt′,v.t.to lead astray by a light.
Mislike, mis-līk′,v.t.to dislike: to disapprove of.—n.dislike: disapprobation.—n.Mislike′ness, a misleading resemblance.
Mislippen, mis-lip′n,v.t.(Scot.) to disappoint, deceive: to neglect to pay attention to anything.
Mislive, mis-liv′,v.i.to live a bad life.
Misluck, mis-luk′,v.i.to meet with bad luck, to fail.—n.ill-luck.
Mismanage, mis-man′āj,v.t.to conduct badly: to conduct carelessly.—n.Misman′agement.
Mismanners, mis-man′ėrz,n.pl.bad manners.
Mismatch, mis-mach′,v.t.to match unsuitably.—n.Mismatch′ment.
Mismated, mis-māt′ed,adj.(Tenn.) ill-matched.
Mismeasure, mis-mezh′ūr,v.t.to measure wrongly.—n.Mismeas′urement.
Misname, mis-nām′,v.t.to call by the wrong name.
Misnomer, misnō′mėr,n.a misnaming: a wrong name. [O. Fr., from Fr.mes-andnommer—L.nomināre, to name.]
Misobserve, mis-ob-zėrv′,v.t.andv.i.to observe incorrectly.
Misocapnic, mis-o-kap′nik,adj.hating smoke, esp. that of tobacco.
Misoclere, mis′o-klēr,adj.(Fuller) hating the clergy. [Gr.misein, to hate,klēros, clergy.]
Misogamist, mis-og′a-mist,n.a hater of marriage.—n.Misog′amy. [Gr.misein, to hate,gamos, marriage.]
Misogynist, mis-oj′i-nist,n.a woman-hater.—adjs.Misogynist′ical,Misog′ynous.—n.Misog′yny. [Gr.misein, to hate,gynē, a woman.]
Misology, mi-sol′o-ji,n.hatred of reason.—n.Misol′ogist. [Gr.,misein, to hate,logos, reason.]
Misotheism, mis′o-thē-izm,n.hatred of God. [Gr.misein, to hate,theos, God.]
Mispaint, mis-pānt′,v.t.to paint in false colours.
Mispersuasion, mis-pėr-swā′zhun,n.a wrong persuasion or notion: a false opinion.
Misplace, mis-plās′,v.t.to put in a wrong place: to set on an improper object.—n.Misplace′ment.
Misplay, mis-plā′,n.a wrong play.
Misplead, mis-plēd′,v.i.to plead wrongly.—n.Misplead′ing, an error in pleading.
Misplease, mis-plēz′,v.t.to displease.
Mispoint, mis-point′,v.t.to punctuate wrongly.
Mispolicy, mis-pol′i-si,n.bad policy.
Mispractice, mis-prak′tis,n.misconduct.
Mispraise, mis-prāz′,v.t.to praise falsely.
Misprint, mis-print′,v.t.to print wrong.—n.a mistake in printing.
Misprise, mis-prīz′,v.t.to slight, undervalue. [O. Frmespriser—pfx.mes-, amiss, Low L.pretiāre—L.pretium, price.]
Misprision, mis-prizh′un,n.mistake: (law) criminal oversight or neglect in respect to the crime of another: any serious offence, failure of duty—positiveornegative, according as it is maladministration or mere neglect.—Misprision of heresy,treason, &c., knowledge of and failure to give information about heresy, treason, &c. [O. Fr.,mes-, ill, Low L.prension-em—L.prehendĕre, to take.]
Misprize, mis-prīz′,v.t.(Shak.) to mistake.
Mispronounce, mis-pro-nowns′,v.t.to pronounce incorrectly.—n.Mispronunciā′tion, wrong or improper pronunciation.
Misproud, mis-prowd′,adj.unduly proud.
Mispunctuate, mis-pungk′tū-āt,v.t.andv.i.to punctuate wrongly.—n.Mispunctuā′tion.
Mispursuit, mis-pur-sūt′,n.a mistaken pursuit.
Misqualify, mis-kwol′i-fī,v.t.to characterise erroneously.
Misquote, mis-kwōt′,v.t.to quote wrongly.—n.Misquotā′tion, a wrong quotation.
Misread, mis-rēd′,v.t.to read wrongly: to misinterpret.—n.Misread′ing, an erroneous reading.
Misreckon, mis,-rek′n,v.t.to reckon or compute wrongly.—n.Misreck′oning.
Misregard, mis-re-gärd′,n.(Spens.) misconstruction.
Misrelate, mis-re-lāt′,v.t.to relate incorrectly.—n.Misrelā′tion.
Misremember, mis-re-mem′bėr,v.t.to mistake in remembering.—v.i.to fail to remember correctly.
Misreport, mis-re-pōrt′,v.t.to give an incorrect report or account of.—n.a false report.
Misrepresent, mis-rep-re-zent′,v.t.to represent incorrectly: to act unfaithfully on behalf of.—v.i.to give a false impression.—n.Misrepresentā′tion.
Misresemblance, mis-re-zem′blans,n.an imperfect resemblance.
Misrule, mis-rōōl′,n.wrong or unjust rule: disorder: tumult.—v.t.andv.i. to govern badly.—Abbot, orLord,of Misrule, orUnreason, ancient titles for the leader of the Christmas revels.
Miss, mis,n.a title of address of an unmarried female: a young woman or girl: (obs.) a kept mistress:—pl.Miss′es—either the 'Miss Hepburns' or the 'Misses Hepburn' may be said, but the latter is preferable.—n.Miss′-Nan′cy, a very effeminate young man. [Contr. ofmistress.]
Miss, mis,v.t.to fail to hit, reach, find, or keep: to omit: to fail to have: to discover the absence of: to feel the want of: to fail to observe: to leave out.—v.i.to fail to hit or obtain: to go wrong.—n.a failure to hit the mark: loss.—Miss fire, to fail to go off or explode from some cause;Miss one's tip(slang), to fail in one's plan or attempt;Miss stays(naut.), to fail in going about from one tack to another. [A.S.missan; Dut.missen, to miss.]
Missal, mis′al,n.the book which contains the complete service for mass throughout the year. [Low L.missale, frommissa, mass.]
Missay, mis-sā′,v.i.to say or speak incorrectly or falsely.—v.t.to utter amiss: to slander.
Missee, mis-sē′,v.t.andv.i.to see falsely or erroneously, to take a distorted view.
Misseem, mis-sēm′,v.i.(Spens.) to seem or appear falsely, to misbecome.—p.adj.Misseem′ing, unbecoming.—n.false appearance.
Missel, mis′l,n.the largest of the European thrushes—supposed to be fond of the berries of the mistletoe.—AlsoMiss′el-bird,Miss′el-thrush.
Misseltoe. SeeMistletoe.
Missel-tree, mis′l-trē,n.a tree of the Melastoma family in British Guiana.
Misset, mis-set′,v.t.to set or place wrongly or unfitly.—p.adj.(Scot.) out of humour.
Misshape, mis-shāp′,v.t.to shape ill: to deform.—n.deformity.—p.adj.Misshap′en, ill-shaped.—n.Misshap′enness.
Missheathed, mis-shēthd′,adj.(Shak.) wrongly sheathed.
Missile, mis′il,adj.that may be thrown from the hand or from any instrument.—n.a weapon thrown by the hand. [L.missilis—mittĕre,missum, to throw.]
Missing, mis′ing,adj.absent from the place where it was expected to be found: lost: wanting.—adv.Miss′ingly(Shak.), with a sense of loss.—Missing link(seeLink). [SeeMiss(v.).]
Mission, mish′un,n.a sending of any agent, delegate, or messenger: the purpose for which one is sent: the sending out persons to spread a religion: a series of special religious services conducted by amissioner: any particular field of missionary enterprise: persons sent on a mission: an embassy: a station or association of missionaries: duty on which one is sent: purpose of life.—v.t.(rare) to commission.—n.Miss′ionary, one sent upon a mission to spread the knowledge of religion.—adj.pertaining to missions.—ns.Miss′ionary-bish′op, one having jurisdiction in a heathen country, or in districts not yet formed into dioceses;Miss′ioner, one who conducts a series of special mission services;Miss′ion-school, a school for religious, and sometimes also secular, instruction for the poor, kept up by charity: a school conducted by a missionary abroad. [Fr.,—L.mission-em—mittĕre, to send.]
Missis, mis′iz,n.a colloquial form of mistress: a wife.
Missish, mis′ish,adj.prim, affected.—n.Miss′ishness.—adj.Miss′y, namby-pamby, sentimental.—n.a diminutive of miss. [Miss.]
Missive, mis′iv,adj.that may be sent: intended to be thrown or hurled.—n.that which is sent, as a letter: (Shak.) messenger: (pl.,Scots law) letters sent between two parties in which one makes an offer and the other accepts it. [Fr.,—L.missus.]
Misspeak, mis-spēk′,v.t.to utter wrongly.—v.i.to mistake or err in speaking.
Misspell, mis-spel′,v.t.to spell wrongly.—n.Misspell′ing, a wrong spelling.
Misspend, mis-spend′,v.t.to spend ill: to waste or squander:—pa.t.andpa.p.misspent′.
Misstate, mis-stāt′,v.t.to state wrongly or falsely.—n.Misstate′ment.
Misstep, mis-step′,v.i.to make a false step; to make a mistake.—n.a mistake in conduct, &c.
Missuit, mis-sūt′,v.t.to be unbecoming to.
Missummation, mis-su-mā′shun,n.wrong addition.
Missy. SeeMissish.
Mist, mist,n.watery vapour seen in the atmosphere: rain in very fine drops: anything that dims or darkens the sight or the judgment.—n.Mist′flow′er, a North American plant of the Aster family, with clusters of blue or violet flowers.—adj.Mist′ful, misty.—adv.Mist′ily.—n.Mist′iness.—adj.Mist′y, full of mist: dim: obscure, not perspicuous.—Scotch mist, a very wetting rain. [A.S.mist, darkness; Ice.mistr,mist, Dut.mist.]
Mistake, mis-tāk′,v.t.to understand wrongly: to take one thing or person for another.—v.i.to err in opinion or judgment.—n.a taking or understanding wrongly: an error.—adjs.Mistak′able;Mistak′en, understood wrongly: guilty of a mistake: erroneous: incorrect.—adv.Mistak′enly.—n.Mistak′ing(Shak.), a mistake.—And no mistake(coll.), without any manner of doubt: without fail;Be mistaken, to make or have made a mistake: to be misunderstood. [M. E.mistaken—Ice.mistaka, to take wrongly—mis-, wrongly,taka, to take.]
Misteach, mis-tēch′,v.t.to teach wrongly.
Mistell, mis-tel′,v.t.to tell wrongly.
Mistemper, mis-tem′pėr,v.t.to temper ill: to disorder.—adj.Mistem′pered(Shak.), angry.
Mister, mis′tėr,n.(Spens.) manner, kind: (Scot.) necessity.—v.i.(Spens.) to need, require: to be poor: to be necessary. [O. Fr.mestier(Fr.métier), trade—L.ministerium, service.]
Mister, mis′tėr,n.sir: a title of address to a man, writtenMr.[A corr. ofmaster, through the influence ofmistress.]
Misterm, mis-tėrm′,v.t.to term or name wrongly.
Mistery, mis′tėr-i,n.(Shak.) an art or trade—often speltmystery. [Mister, trade.]
Misthink, mis-thingk′,v.t.(Shak.) to think ill of.—v.i.to think wrongly.—n.Misthought′, a wrong notion.
Mistico, mis′ti-kō,n.a small Mediterranean coaster, between a xebec and a felucca. [Sp.,—Ar.]
Mistigris, mis′ti-gris,n.a variation of poker in which a joker is used, to which the player holding it gives what value he chooses—also the joker when so used.
Mistime, mis-tīm′,v.t.to time wrongly.—adj.Mistimed′, unseasonable.
Mistitle, mis-tī′tl,v.t.to call by a wrong title.
Mistle. Same asMizzle.
Mistletoe, miz′l-tō,n.a parasitic evergreen plant, with white viscous berries, found in southern England and elsewhere growing on the apple, apricot, &c. (very rarely on the oak). [A.S.mistel-tán(Ice.mistel-teinn)—mistel, mistletoe, A.S.tán, twig;mistelis a dim. ofmist.]
Mistradition, mis-tra-dish′un,n.a false tradition.
Mistrain, mis-trān′,v.t.to train amiss.
Mistral, mis′träl,n.a violent north-west wind which at certain seasons prevails on the south coast of France. [Fr.mistral, lit. a master (wind)—L.magister, master.]
Mistranslate, mis-trans-lāt′,v.t.to translate incorrectly.—n.Mistranslā′tion.
Mistreading, mis-tred′ing,n.(Shak.) a wrong treading or going, a false step.
Mistreat, mis-trēt′,v.t.to treat ill: to abuse.—n.Mistreat′ment, ill-treatment: abuse.
Mistress, mis′tres,n.(fem.ofMaster) a woman having power or ownership: the female head of a family, school, &c.: a woman well skilled in anything: a woman loved and courted: a concubine: (fem.ofMister) a form of address once applied to any woman or girl, now given to a married woman (usually writtenMrsand pronouncedmis′ez):(Shak.) the small ball at bowls, now called the Jack, at which the players aim.—v.t.to play the mistress. [O. Fr.maistresse(Fr.maîtresse).]
Mistrial, mis-trī′al,n.a trial void because of error, as by disqualification of a juror, &c.: a trial in which the jury fail to agree.
Mistrust, mis-trust′,n.want of trust or confidence.—v.t.to regard with suspicion: to doubt.—adj.Mistrust′ful, full of mistrust.—adv.Mistrust′fully.—n.Mistrust′fulness.—adv.Mistrust′ingly, with mistrust: without confidence.—adj.Mistrust′less, without mistrust or suspicion.
Mistryst, mis-trīst′,v.t.(Scot.) to disappoint by not keeping an engagement: to deceive.
Mistune, mis-tūn′,v.t.to tune wrongly or falsely: to put out of tune.
Misunderstand, mis-un-dėr-stand′,v.t.to take in a wrong sense.—n.Misunderstand′ing, a mistake as to meaning: a slight disagreement.
Misuse, mis-ūs′,n.improper use: application to a bad purpose.—v.t.Misuse(mis-ūz′),to use for a wrong purpose or in a wrong way: to treat ill: to abuse.—n.Misus′age, ill-usage: abuse.
Misventure, mis-ven′tūr,n.a misadventure.—adj.Misven′turous.
Misween, mis-wēn′,v.i.to judge wrongly.
Miswend, mis-wend′,v.i.to wander.
Misworship, mis-wur′ship,v.t.to worship wrongly.—n.worship of a wrong object.
Miswrite, mis-rīt′,v.t.to write incorrectly.
Miswrought, mis-rawt′,adj.badly wrought.
Mite, mīt,n.an acaridan arachnid, esp. one of the smaller forms, as the cheese-mite, &c. [A.S.míte.]
Mite, mīt,n.the minutest or smallest of coins, about one-fourth of a farthing: anything very small, even a person: a very little quantity. [Old Dut.mijt.]
Mithras, mith′ras,n.a Perso-Iranian divinity of light, worshipped with elaborate secret rites and mysteries, popular at Rome in the early Empire—representations of Mithras as a beautiful youth in Phrygian dress sacrificing a bull being common in Roman art—alsoMith′ra.—n.Mithræ′um, a grotto sacred to Mithras.—adj.Mithrā′ic.—ns.Mithrā′icism,Mith′raism.—v.i.Mith′raise.—n.Mith′raist. [L.,—Gr.,—Old Pers.Mitra.]
Mithridate, mith′ri-dāt,n.an antidote to poison,Mithridates, king of Pontus (b.c. 120-63), having made himself proof against poisons.—adj.Mithridat′ic.
Mitigate, mit′i-gāt,v.t.to make more easily borne: to lessen the severity of: to temper: to reduce in amount (as evil).—adjs.Mit′igable, that can be mitigated;Mit′igant, mitigating.—n.Mitigā′tion, act of mitigating: alleviation: abatement.—adjs.Mit′igative,Mit′igatory, tending to mitigate: soothing.—n.Mit′igator, one who mitigates. [L.mitigāre,-atum—mitis, mild.]
Mitrailleuse, mē-tra-lyez′,n.a breech-loading machine-gun, discharging a stream of bullets with great rapidity—first brought into use by the French in 1870-71.—n.Mitraille(mē-traly′),grapeshot.—v.t.to fire mitraille at—n.Mitrailleur(mē-tra-lyėr′),a man in charge of a mitrailleuse. [Fr.mitrailler, to fire with grapeshot—mitraille, grapeshot.]
Mitre.
Mitre, mī′tėr,n.a head-dress worn by archbishops and bishops, and sometimes by abbots: (fig.) episcopal dignity: (archit.) a junction of two pieces, as of moulding, at an angle of 45°: a cap or cowl for a chimney or ventilator-pipe: a gusset in sewing, &c.—v.t.to adorn with a mitre: to unite at an angle of 45°.—adjs.Mī′tral,Mit′riform, having the form of a mitre: (bot.) conical, and somewhat dilated at the base.—ns.Mī′tre-joint, a joint between two pieces, each cut at an angle of 45°;Mī′tre-wheel, a bevel-wheel having its face inclined 45° to its axis. [Fr.,—L.mitra—Gr.mitra, belt, fillet.]
Mitt, mit, short formitten.
Mitten., mit′n,n.a kind of glove for winter use, without a separate cover for each finger: a glove for the hand and wrist, but not the fingers.—v.t.to put mittens on.—Get the mitten, to be rejected as a lover. [O. Fr.mitaine, perh. from Middle High Ger.mittemo, 'half glove;' but perh. Celtic, cf. Gael. and Ir.mutan, a muff.]
Mittimus, mit′i-mus,n.(law) a warrant granted for sending to prison a person charged with a crime: a writ by which a record is transferred out of one court to another: a formal dismissal from a situation. [L., 'we send'—mittĕre, to send.]
Mity, mīt′i,adj.full of mites or insects.
Miurus, mī-ū′rus,n.a dactylic hexameter with short penultimate syllable. [Gr.meiouros, curtailed,meiōn, less,oura, a tail.]
Mix, miks,v.t.to unite two or more things into one mass: to mingle: to associate.—v.i.to become mixed: to be joined: to associate.—n.a jumble, a mess.—adjs.Mix′able,Mix′ible;Mixed, mingled: promiscuous: confused.—adv.Mix′edly.—n.Mix′er.—adjs.Mix′o-barbar′ic, not purely barbarous;Mix′tiform, of a mixed character;Mixtilī′neal, consisting of a mixture of lines, right, curved, &c.—ns.Mix′tion, a mixture of amber, mastic, and asphaltum used as a mordant for fixing gold-leaf to distemper pictures or to wood;Mix′tūre, act of mixing or state of being mixed: a mass or compound formed by mixing: (chem.) a composition in which the ingredients retain their properties—opp. toCombination: a compound-stop in organ-building: a preparation in which an insoluble compound is suspended in an aqueous solution: a cloth of variegated colouring.—adj.Mix′ty-max′ty(Scot.), mixed confusedly together.—Mix up, to confuse.—Mixed chalice, the chalice prepared for the eucharist, containing wine mixed with water;Mixed marriage, one in which the contracting persons are of different religions. [A.S.miscan; Ger.mischen.]
Mixen, miks′n,n.(Tenn.) a dunghill. [A.S.mixen—mix,meox, dung.]
Mizmaze, miz′māz,n.a labyrinth: bewilderment.
Mizzen,Mizen, miz′n,n.in a three-masted vessel, the hindmost of the fore-and-aft sails: the spanker or driver.—adj.belonging to the mizzen: nearest the stern.—n.Mizz′en-mast, the mast that bears the mizzen. [Fr.misaine—It.mezzana—Low L.medianus—L.medius, the middle.]
Mizzle, miz′l,v.i.to rain in small drops.—n.fine rain.—n.Mizz′ling, a thick mist.—adj.Mizz′ly, misty. [Formist-le, freq. frommist.]
Mizzle, miz′l,v.i.to yield: (slang) to decamp.—v.t.to muddle, confuse.
Mjolnir, myōl′nir,n.Thor's terrible hammer.
Mnemonic,-al, nē-mon′ik, -al,adj.assisting the memory.—ns.Mnemon′ics, the art of assisting the memory: a mode of recalling to the mind any fact or number, or a series of disconnected terms or figures;Mnemos′yne, goddess of memory, mother of the Muses.—adj.Mnemotech′nic, mnemonic.—n.Mnemotech′nics, mnemonics. [Gr.mnēmonikos—mnēmōn, mindful—mnasthai, to remember.]
Mo, mō,adj.andadv.(obs.) more.—AlsoMoe. [A.S.má, more, connected withmára.]
Moa, mō′a,n.an extinct large wingless ostrich-like bird of New Zealand.
Moabite, mō′a-bīt,n.one of the ancient people ofMoab, living to the east of the lower part of Jordan and the Dead Sea.—adj.of or pertaining to Moab.—n.Mō′abite-stone, slab of black, basalt found in 1868 among the ruins of Dhibân (Dibon) in Moab, bearing an inscription of 34 lines in Hebrew-Phœnician letters, about the revolt of Mesha, king of Moab, against the king of Israel (2 Kings, iii.)
Moan, mōn,v.i.to make a low sound of grief or pain: to lament audibly.—v.t.to lament.—n.a low sound of grief or pain: audible expression of pain.—adj.Moan′ful, expressing sorrow: lamentable.—adv.Moan′fully, with lamentation. [A.S.mǽnan.]
Moat, mōt,n.a deep trench round a castle or fortified place, sometimes filled with water: (obs.) a hill or mound.—v.t.to surround with a moat.—adj.Moat′ed. [O. Fr,mote, a mound, trench.]
Mob, mob,n.the mobile or fickle common people: the vulgar: the rabble: a disorderly crowd, a riotous assembly: a large herd or flock.—v.t.to attack in a disorderly crowd:—pr.p.mob′bing;pa.p.mobbed.—adj.Mob′bish.—ns.Mob′-law, lynch-law;Moboc′racy, rule or ascendency exercised by the mob;Mob′ocrat, a demagogue.—adj.Mobocrat′ic.—n.Mobs′man, a well-dressed thief or swindler—usuallySwell-mobsman. [Contr. for L.mobile(vulgus), the fickle (multitude);movēreto move.]
Mob, mob, orMob′-cap,n.a cap with puffy crown, a broad band, and frills—v.t.to cover, as the face, by a cap or hood. [Old Dut.mop; mod. Dut.mopmuts, a woman's nightcap; cf. ScotchMutch.]
Mobby, mob′i,n.the juice of apples or peaches from which brandy is to be distilled.
Mobile, mō′bil, or mob′il,adj.that can be moved or excited.—n.Mobilisā′tion.—v.t.Mō′bilise, to put in readiness for service in war: to call into active service, as troops.—n.Mobil′ity, quality of being mobile: (slang) the mob.—Crédit mobilier, the system in banking of advancing money to the owners of movable property—as opposed toCredit foncier, on the security of real or immovable property. [Fr.mobiliser—L.mobilis.]
Moble, mob′l,v.t.(Shak.) to muffle or cover the head, as in a mob or hood. [Freq. ofmob, a cap.]
Moccasin
Moccasin, mok′a-sin,n.a shoe of deerskin or other soft leather, worn by the North American Indians: a venomous North American serpent.—AlsoMoc′assin. [Algonkinmawcahsun.]
Mocha, mō′ka,n.a very fine kind of coffee produced in Arabia, and brought fromMocha, the port of Yemen.
Moche, mōsh,n.an imported package of spun silk.
Mock, mok,v.t.to laugh at: to make sport of: to mimic in ridicule: to disappoint the hopes of: to deceive: to set at nought, defy.—n.ridicule, a sneer: a bringing into ridicule.—adj.imitating reality, but not real: false.—adj.Mock′able, exposed to, or deserving, derision.—ns.Mock′er;Mock′ery,Mock′ing, derision: ridicule: subject of laughter or sport: fruitless labour: vain imitation: false show.—adj.Mock′-herō′ic, mocking the heroic style, or the actions or characters of heroes.—n.Mock′ing-bird, a bird of North America, of the thrush family, which mocks or imitates the notes of birds and other sounds.—adv.Mock′ingly.—n.Mock′-or′ange, an ornamental shrub of the saxifrage family—alsoSyringa.Mock sun(seeParhelion);Mock turtle soup, a dish made of calf's head, veal, &c., seasoned in imitation of turtle soup. [O. Fr.moquer; from a Teut. root seen in Ger.mucken, to mutter; prob. imit.]
Mocuddum, mo-kud′um,n.a chief: a head-man. [Hind. from Ar.,mukaddam, a head-man.]
Mod, mod,n.an assembly, meeting, of a similar nature to the Welsh Eisteddfod. [Gael.]
Mode, mōd,n.manner of acting, doing, or existing: rule: custom: form: that which exists only as a quality of substance: a form of the verb, same asmood: in lace-making, a small decorative piece inserted in a pattern: the openwork between the solid parts of a pattern: a woman's mantle with a hood: (mus.) the method of dividing the octave for melodic purposes according to the position of its steps and half-steps.—adj.Mō′dal, relating to mode or form without reference to substance: consisting of mode only: (logic) indicating some mode of expression.—ns.Mō′dalism, the doctrine first set forth by Sabellius that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are not three distinct personalities, but only three different modes of manifestation;Mō′dalist, one who holds this theory.—adj.Modalist′ic.—n.Modal′ity, mode in its logical sense: (law) the quality of being limited by a condition.—adv.Mō′dally.—Greek modes, consisting each of two tetra-chords and one whole step;Gregorian,Medieval, orEcclesiastical modes, derived from the above by Ambrose, Gregory the Great, &c., each of the seven natural sounds of the diatonic scale forming the keynote orfinalof a mode, which embraced that note and the seven above it. To each of these seven modes is attached another, in which the melody, while having the same final or keynote, instead of ascending to the octave above, ranges from the fourth below it to the fifth above. The former are called theauthentic modes, the latterplagal;Major mode, a modern mode, consisting of two steps, a half-step, three steps, and a half-step;Minor mode, a modern mode, consisting of a step, a half-step, two steps, a half-step, and two steps. [Fr.,—L.modus.]
Model, mod′el,n.something to show the mode or way: something to be copied: a pattern: a mould: an imitation of something on a smaller scale: a living person from whom an artist works: something worthy of imitation.—adj.serving as a model: fit for a model.—v.t.to form after a model: to shape: to make a model or copy of: to form in some soft material.—v.i.to practise modelling:—pr.p.mod′elling;pa.p.mod′elled.—ns.Mod′eller;Mod′elling, the act or art of making a model of something, a branch of sculpture. [Fr.,—L.modulus, dim. ofmodus, a measure.]
Modena, mod′e-na,n.a shade of crimson.
Moderate, mod′ėr-āt,v.t.to keep within measure or bounds: to regulate: to reduce in intensity: to make temperate or reasonable: to pacify: to decide as a moderator.—v.i.to become less violent or intense: to preside or act as a moderator.—adj.kept within measure or bounds: not excessive or extreme: temperate: of middle rate.—n.one of a party in Scottish Church history dominant in the 18th century, lax in doctrine and discipline, but intolerant of Evangelicanism and popular rights—it caused the secessions of 1733 and 1761, and its final resultant was the Disruption of 1843.—adv.Mod′erately.—ns.Mod′erateness;Moderā′tion, act of moderating: state of being moderated or moderate: freedom from excess: calmness of mind;Mod′eratism, moderate opinions in religion or politics.—adv.Moderä′to(mus.), with moderate quickness.—ns.Mod′erātor, one who, or that which, moderates or restrains: a president or chairman, esp. in Presbyterian Church courts: an officer at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge who superintends the examination for degrees: a kind of lamp in which the flow of the oil to the wick is regulated:—fem.Mod′eratrix;Mod′eratorship. [L.moderāri,-ātus—modus, a measure.]
Modern, mod′ėrn,adj.limited to the present or recent time: not ancient: (Shak.) commonplace.—n.one who lives in modern times: (pl.) the nations of the present day, distinguished from the Greeks and Romans—the ancients.—n.Modernisā′tion.—v.t.Mod′ernise, to adapt to the present time.—ns.Mod′erniser;Mod′ernism, modern practice or character: something of modern origin;Mod′ernist, an admirer of modern ideas or habits.—adv.Mod′ernly.—ns.Mod′ernness,Mod′ernity, state or quality of being modern. [Fr.,—L.modernus—modo; just now, orig. abl. ofmodus.]
Modest, mod′est,adj.restrained by a sense of propriety: not forward: decent: chaste: pure and delicate, as thoughts or language: not excessive or extreme: moderate.—adv.Mod′estly.—n.Mod′esty, humility: purity of thought and manners: becoming behaviour: chastity, purity: moderation. [Fr.,—L.modestus—modus; a measure.]
Modicum, mod′i-kum,n.a small quantity: something of a moderate size: anything very small. [L. neut. ofmodicus, moderate—modus.]
Modify, mod′i-fī,v.t.to set bounds to: to moderate: to change the form or quality of: to alter slightly: to vary.—adj.Modifī′able.—n.Modificā′tion, act of modifying or state of being modified: result of alteration or change: changed shape or condition.—adjs.Mod′ificātive,Mod′ificātory, tending to modify: causing change of form or condition.—n.Mod′ifīer. [Fr.modifier—L.modificāre,-ātum—modus, a measure,facĕre, to make.]
Modillion, mod-il′yun,n.(archit.) an ornamental bracket used in the cornices of the Corinthian and composite styles. [Fr.,—L.modulus—modus, a measure.]
Modiolus, mo-dī′o-lus,n.the central stem round which wind the passages of the cochlea of the internal ear.—adjs.Modī′olar,Modī′oliform.
Modish, mō′dish,adj.according to the fashion.—adv.Mō′dishly.—ns.Mō′dishness;Mō′dist, one who follows the fashion;Modiste(mō-dēst′),a fashionable dressmaker.
Modius, mō′di-us,n.a Roman dry measure=2 gal.: a cylindrical head-dress:—pl.Mō′dii(-ī). [L.]
Modulate, mod′ū-lāt,v.t.to measure, to regulate: to vary the tone of voice so as to give expression: (mus.) to change the key or mode.—v.i.to pass from one key into another.—adj.Mod′ular, of or pertaining to mode or modulation, or to a module.—ns.Modulā′tion, the act of modulating: state of being modulated: (mus.) the changing of the keynote and of the original scale by the introduction of a new sharp or flat;Mod′ulātor, one who, or that which, modulates: a chart in the Tonic Sol-fa musical notation on which the modulations or changes from one scale to another are shown by the relative position of the notes;Mod′ule, a small measure or quantity: (archit.) a measure such as the diameter of the shaft for regulating the proportions of the other parts of columns: (Shak.) a model, image;Mod′ulus(math.), a constant multiplier in a function of a variable, by which the function is adapted to a particular base:—pl.Moduli(mod′ū-lī).[L.modulāri,-ātus—modulus, dim. ofmodus, a measure.]
Modus, mō′dus,n.the way or style of expressing anything: a fixed payment instead of tithes: (law) a departure from, or a modification of, some general rule or form:—pl.Mō′dī. [L.modus, manner.]
Modwall, mod′wal,n.(prov.) the bee-eater.
Moe, mō,adj.andadv.(Shak.). SeeMo.
Moe, mō,n.(Shak.) a wry mouth, grimace.—v.i.to make grimaces.—BetterMow(q.v.).
Moellon, mō′el-lon,n.rubble-stone with mortar, used as a filling in mason-work. [Fr.,—moelle, marrow—L.medulla, marrow—medius, middle.]
Moerology, mē-rol′o-ji,n.the practice of professional mourning. [Gr.moira, fate,legein, to speak.]
Moeso-Gothic, mē-sō-goth′ik,adj.relating to the Goths who settled inMoesia, or to their language.
Mofette, mō-fet′,n.a noxious gas escaping from the earth. [L.mephitis.]
Moff, mof,n.a thin silk fabric.
Moffle, mof′l,v.i.(prov.) to do anything clumsily.
Mofussil, mō-fus′il,n.the country districts and stations in India, as distinguished from the towns and official residencies: rural: provincial. [Hind.mufassal, the country—Ar.fasala, separate.]
Mog, mog,v.i.(prov.) to move away.
Mogul, mō-gul′,n.a Mongol or Mongolian, esp. one of the followers of Baber, the conqueror of India (1483-1530): a name applied to the best quality of playing-cards.—adj.pertaining to the Mogul Empire, architecture, &c.—adj., the title by which Europeans knew the Emperors of Delhi. [Pers., properly 'aMongol.']
Mohair, mō′hār,n.the fine silken hair of the Angora goat of Asia Minor: cloth made of mohair. [O. Fr.mouaire(Fr.moire)—Ar.mukhayyar.]
Mohammedan, mo-ham′ed-an,adj.pertaining to Mohammed or to his religion.—n.a follower of Mohammed: one who professes Mohammedanism—alsoMahom′etan,Mahom′edan.—v.t.Mohamm′edanise, to convert to, or made conformable to,Mohammedanism.—ns.Mohamm′edanism,Mohamm′edism, the religion of Mohammed, contained in the Koran. [Mohammed, the great prophet of Arabia (570-632); lit. 'praised.']
Moharram, mo-har′am,n.the first month of the Mohammedan year: the great fast held during the first ten days of this month.—AlsoMuharr′am.
Mohawk, mō′hawk,n.the name of a tribe of North American Indians of the Huron-Iroquois family—hence one of a set of London street-ruffians about the beginning of the 18th century.—AlsoMō′hock.
Mohican, mō-hē′kan,adj.andn.relating to theMohicans, a tribe of North American Indians of the Algonkin stock.
Mohr, mōr,n.a small African gazelle.
Mohur, mō′hur,n.in British India, a gold coin=from twelve to fifteen rupees, or 30s. [Pers.]
Moider, moi′dėr,v.t.to confuse: to spend.—v.i.to work hard.
Moidore, moi′dōr,n.a disused gold coin of Portugal worth 27s. [Port.moeda d'ouro—L.moneta de auro, money of gold.]
Moiety, moi′e-ti,n.half: one of two equal parts: a small share. [Fr.,—L.,—medius, middle.]
Moil, moil,v.t.to daub with dirt.—v.i.to toil or labour: to drudge.—n.a spot: a defilement. [O. Fr.moiler(Fr.mouiller), to wet—L.mollis, soft.]
Moineau, moi′nō,n.a small flat bastion to protect a fortification while being erected. [Fr.]
Moiræ, moi′rē,n.pl.the Fates, the Parcæ of the Romans—Clotho, the spinner of the thread of human life; Lachĕsis, who assigns to man his fate; and Atrŏpos, or the fate that cannot be avoided.
Moire, mwor,n.watered silk: a watered appearance on metals or textile fabrics.—Moire antique, silk watered so as to resemble the stuffs worn in ancient times. [Fr.; seeMohair.]
Moist, moist,adj.damp: humid: juicy: containing water or other liquid.—vs.t.Moist′en,Moist(obs.), to make moist: to wet slightly;Moist′ify, to make moist.—ns.Moist′ness;Moist′ure, moistness: that which makes slightly wet: a small quantity of any liquid. [O. Fr.moiste(Fr.moite)—L.musteus,—mustum, juice of grapes, new wine.]
Moke, mōk,n.(slang) a donkey: a stupid fellow: a variety performer on several instruments: a negro.
Molar, mō′lar,adj.grinding, as a mill: used for grinding.—n.a grinding tooth: a back tooth. [L.molaris—mola, a mill—molĕre, to grind.]
Molar, mō′lar,adj.of or pertaining to a mass: acting on or by means of whole masses. [L.moles, a mass.]
Molasses, mo-las′ez,n.sing.a kind of syrup that drains from sugar during the process of manufacture: treacle. [Port.melaço(Fr.mélasse)—L.mell-aceus, honey-like—mel,mellis, honey.]
Mold. SeeMould.
Mole, mōl,n.a permanent dark-brown mark on the human skin, often hairy—a pigmentaryNævus(q.v.). [A.S.mál; Ger.maal, L.mac-ula.]
Mole, mōl,n.a small animal, with very small eyes and soft fur, which burrows in the ground and casts up little heaps of mould.—v.t.to burrow or form holes in.—ns.Mole′cast;Mole′-catch′er, one whose business it is to catch moles;Mole′-crick′et, a burrowing insect like a cricket, with forelegs like those of a mole.—adj.Mole′-eyed, having eyes like those of a mole: seeing imperfectly.—ns.Mole′hill, a little hill or heap of earth cast up by a mole;Mole′rat, a rat-like animal, which burrows like a mole;Mole′skin, the skin of a mole: a superior kind of fustian, double-twilled, cropped before dyeing;Mole′-spade, a small spade used by mole-catchers;Mole′-track, the track made by a mole burrowing.—Make a mountain of a molehill, to magnify a trifling matter. [Formold-warp—A.S.molde,mould,weorpan, to warp.]
Mole, mōl,n.a breakwater: any massive building: an ancient Roman mausoleum. [Fr.,—L.moles.]
Molecule, mol′e-kūl,n.one of the minute particles of which matter is composed: the smallest mass of any substance which retains the properties of that substance.—adj.Molec′ular, belonging to, or consisting of, molecules.—n.Molecular′ity.—Molecular attraction, attraction acting on the atoms or molecules of a body, as distinguished from attraction of gravitation. [Fr.,—L.moles, a mass.]
Molendinaceous, mō-len-di-nā′shi-us,adj.like a windmill.—adj.Molen′dinary, relating to a mill. [Low L.molendinum, a mill—L.molĕre, to grind.]
Molest, mō-lest′,v.t.to trouble.—ns.Molestā′tion, state of being molested: annoyance;Molest′er.—adj.Molest′ful. [Fr.molester—L.molestāre—molestus—moles, mass, difficulty.]
Molimen, mō-lī′men,n.great effort, esp. of any periodic effort to discharge a natural function.—adj.Molim′inous. [L.,—molīri, to toil—moles.]
Moline, mō′lin,n.andadj.the crossed iron in the upper millstone for receiving the spindle in the lower stone, a millstone rynd: (her.) a moline cross. [L.mola, a mill.]
Molinism, mō′li-nizm,n.the doctrine of the Spanish Jesuit LuisMolina(1535-1600), that predestination is consequent on God's fore-knowledge of the free determination of man's will, that God gives to all men sufficient grace whereby to live virtuously and merit happiness, its efficaciousness depending on the voluntary co-operation of the will with it.—n.Mō′linist, one who holds the foregoing views.
Molinist, mō′li-nist,n.a Quietist, or follower of Miguel deMolinos(1640-97). [SeeQuietism.]
Moll, mol,n.a familiar form of Mary: a concubine.
Mollah,Molla, mol′a,n.a Mohammedan title of respect for a learned or religious person: a judge of Moslem law. [Turk. and Pers., from Ar.maulā.]
Mollie, mol′i,n.a meeting and carousal on board one ship of the sailors belonging to several whaling-ships ice-bound in company—an abbreviation ofMallemaroking, [Mallemuck, the fulmar petrel.]
Mollify, mol′i-fī,v.t.to make soft or tender: to assuage: to calm or pacify:—pa.p.moll′ified.—adjs.Moll′ient, serving to soften: assuaging;Moll′ifiable.—ns.Mollificā′tion, act of mollifying: state of being mollified: mitigation;Moll′ifier;Moll′ine, a base for ointments used in skin diseases, a soft soap mixed with excess of fat and glycerine.—adj.Mollipī′lose, having soft plumage.—n.Mollipilos′ity, fleecines, fluffiness.—adj.Mollit′ious, luxurious.—n.Moll′itude. [Fr.,—L.mollificāre—mollis, soft,facĕre, to make.]
Mollusc,Mollusk, mol′usk,n.one of theMollusca, a large division of invertebrate animals—bivalves or Lamellibranchs, snails or Gasteropods, and cuttlefish or Cephalopods:—pl.Moll′uscs,Moll′usks, orMollus′ca.—n.Mollus′can, a mollusc.—adjs.Mollus′can,Mollus′coid,Mollus′cous. [Fr.,—L.molluscus, softish—mollis, soft.]
Molly, mol′i,n.dim. of Mary: the wagtail bird.—n.Moll′ycoddle, an effeminate fellow.—Molly Maguire, one of the Ribbonmen of Ireland (1843), who perpetrated outrages by night in women's dress: one of a secret society which terrorised the coal regions of Pennsylvania (1867-77).
Moloch, mō′lok,n.a Phœnician god to which human sacrifices were offered: an exceedingly spiny Australian lizard—alsoMō′lech.—v.t.Mō′lochise, to sacrifice as to Moloch.
Molossus, mo-los′us,n.a metrical foot of three long syllables:—pl.Moloss′ī. [L.—Gr.]
Molten, mōlt′n,adj.melted: made of melted metal.—adv.Molt′enly. [Old pa.p. ofmelt.]
Molto, mol′to,adv.(mus.) very, much. [It.]
Moly, mō′li,n.(Milt.) a magic herb given by Hermes to Odysseus as a counter-charm against the spells of Circe.
Molybdenum, mol-ib-dē′num,n.a rare metal of a silvery-white colour—alsoMolybdē′na.—ns.Molyb′date, a compound of molybdic acid with a base;Molybdē′nite, sulphide of molybdenum.—adjs.Molybdē′nous,Molyb′dic.—n.Molybdō′sis, lead-poisoning. [L.,—Gr.,—molybdos, lead.]
Mome, mōm,n.(obs.) a buffoon: a stupid person. [O. Fr.,—L.,—Gr.Mōmos, god of mirth.]
Moment, mō′ment,n.moving cause or force: importance in effect: value, consequence: the smallest portion of time in which a movement can be made: an instant: the precise point of time, the right opportunity: (math.) an increment or decrement, an infinitesimal change in a varying quantity: (mech.) the moment of a force about a point is the product of the force and the perpendicular on its line of action from the point.—adj.Mō′mentany(Shak.), momentary.—adv.Mō′mentarily.—n.Mō′mentariness.—adj.Mō′mentary, lasting for a moment: done in a moment: short-lived.—adv.Mō′mently, for a moment: in a moment: every moment.—adj.Mōment′ous, of importance: of great consequence.—adv.Moment′ously.—ns.Moment′ousness;Moment′um, the quantity of motion in a body, measured by the product of the mass and the velocity of the moving body:—pl.Moment′a. [Fr.,—L.momentum, formovimentum—movēre, to move.]
Momus, mō′mus,n.the god of raillery, &c.—Son, orDisciple,of Momus, a wag. [SeeMome.]
Monachism, mon′ak-izm,n.monastic life: state of religious seclusion under vows.—adj.Mon′achal, living alone: pertaining to monks or nuns, or to a monastic life.—n.Mon′achus, the monk-seal genus. [Fr.,—L.monachus, a monk.]
Monad, mon′ad,n.an ultimate atom or simple unextended point: a simple, primary element, assumed by Leibnitz and other philosophers: (zool.) one of the simplest of animalcules.—adj.of or pertaining to monads.—adjs.Monac′id, capable of saturating a single molecule of a monobasic acid;Monac′tinal, single-rayed.—n.Mon′adelph, a plant whose stamens are united by their filaments into one set, generally into a tube or ring.—adjs.Monadel′phian,Monadel′phous(bot.), having the stamens united into one body by the filaments;Monad′ic,-al, relating to monads: single;Monad′iform, like a monad.—ns.Mon′adism,Monadol′ogy, the theory of monads.—adj.Monan′thous(bot.), producing but one flower.—n.Mon′as, a monad: a monadiform infusorian.—adj.Monascid′ian, simple, not compound or composite—alson.—adj.Monatom′ic, consisting of a single atom, as a molecule: (chem.) having a valence of one, as hydrogen. [L.monas,-adis—Gr.monas,-ados, a unit—monos, alone.]
Monandria, mon-an′dri-a.n.the first class in Linnæus's system of plants, including all genera having only one stamen.—n.Monan′der.—adjs.Monan′drian,Monan′drous(bot.), having only one stamen. [Gr.monos, single,anēr,andros, a male.]
Monandry, mō-nan′dri,n.the practice of having only one husband.
Monarch, mon′ark,n.a sole or supreme ruler: sovereign: the chief of its kind.—adj.supreme: superior to others.—adjs.Monarch′al, pertaining to a monarch: regal;Monarch′ial,Monarch′ic,-al, relating to a monarch or to monarchy: vested in a single ruler.—ns.Monarch′ian, a Christian who denied the personal independent subsistence of Christ—dynamic, when regarding the divinity of Christ as only a power (dynamis) communicated to Him;modalistic, when regarding Christ as God Himself incarnate, the Father who had assumed flesh, a meremodusof the Godhead;Monarch′ianism, the doctrine of theMonarchians, in opposition toSubordinationalism.—adj.Monarchianis′tic.—v.t.Mon′archise, to rule over, as a monarch: to convert into a monarchy.—ns.Mon′archism, the principles of monarchy: love of monarchy;Mon′archist, an advocate of monarchy: a believer in monarchy;Monarch′o(Shak.), a fantastic Englishman who assumed Italian airs, any fantastic person;Mon′archy, a state or a people ruled over by one person: a kind of government of which the chief power is in the hands of a monarch: the territory of a monarch. [Fr.monarque, through L., from Gr.monarchēs—monos, alone,archein, to rule.]
Monastery, mon′as-tėr-i,n.a house for monks: an abbey: a convent.—adjs.Monastē′rial,Monas′tic,-al, pertaining to monasteries, monks, and nuns: recluse: solitary.—n.Monas′tic, a monk.—adv.Monas′tically.—ns.Monas′ticism, the corporate monastic life or system of living;Monas′ticon, a book about monasteries and monks.—Monastic vows, the vows which a person takes when entering a monastery—ofpoverty,chastity,obedience. [L.monasterium—Gr.monastērion—monastēs, a monk—monos, alone.]
Monday, mun′dā,n.the second day of the week.—adj.Mon′dayish, fagged—of preachers, after their Sunday exercitations.—Black Monday, Easter Monday, the 14th of April 1360: any Easter Monday;Handsel Monday, the first Monday of the year, when presents are given. [A.S.mónandæg,mónan, gen. ofmóna, moon,dæg, day.]
Mondayne, mun′dān,adj.an old form ofmundane.
Monde, mond,n.the world (of fashion).—Beau monde,Demi-monde(seeBeauandDemi). [Fr.]
Monera, mō-nē′ra,n.pl.a class of Protozoans of the simplest characters.—ns.sing.Mō′ner,Monē′ron.—adjs.Monē′ral,Monē′ran.
Monergism, mon′ėr-jizm,n.(theol.) the doctrine that regeneration is entirely the work of the Holy Spirit, the natural will being incapable of co-operation. [Gr.monos, alone,ergon, work.]