monthly 
A monthly mind. Bee a month'* mind, under mind 1 . 
Monthly nurse, rose, etc. See the nouns. 
II. .; pi. monthlii'x (-lin). 1. A magazine 
or other literary periodical published once a 
month. 2. Jil. 'Menses. 
monthly (inunth'li), ailr. [= 1). matinilrlijks 
= ML<1. miintlikr = (i. mount li<-lt; < monthly, .] 
1. Oucoamontli; in every month: as, the moon 
changes monthly. 2f. As if under the influence 
of the moon ; in the manner of a lima) ir. 
Tin- man talks monthly : . . . 
1 see he'll be stark mail at our next inert INK. 
Middleton and Dekker, Roaring Olrl, v. 2. 
month's-mindt, . Sew mindi. 
monticellite (mon-ti-sel'it), . [Named after 
T. Moulin Hi ( \ 759-1846), an Italian chemist and 
mineralogist.] A rare member of the chryso- 
lite group, consisting of the silicates of calcium 
and magnesium. It occurs at Vesuvius in yellowish- 
gray crystals ; also on Mount Monzoni, in Tyrol, in large 
crystals which are often altered to augite or to serpentine. 
Also called batrachite. 
monticlc (mon'ti-kl), . [= F. unnilii-ii/c, < LL. 
iituiiliciiliis, dim. of mon(t-)n, a hill, mountain: 
see mount 1 .] A little mount ; a hillock. Bailey, 
1 7:i 1 . Also monticule. 
monticoline (mon-tik'6-lin), a. [< L. monticola, 
a dweller in the mountains, < moiis (mont-), a 
mountain, + colere, inhabit.] Inhabiting moun- 
tains. Also monticoloux. 
monticulate (mon-tik'u-lat), . [< monticule 
+ -ate 1 .] Having little projections or hills. 
Hutart. 
monticule (mon'ti-kul), n. [< F. monticule, < 
U.. monticHlug, a little hill: see monticlc.] 
Same as monticle. 
monticulous (mon-tik'u-lus), a. [< ML. mon- 
ticulnsiin, hilly, < LL. monticuius, a little hill : see 
monticule, monticle.] Same as monticulate. 
monticuius (mon-tik'u-lus), . ; pi. monticuli 
(-li). [< LL. nionticulua, a little hill : see mon- 
tii-l<'.~\ In (unit., a little elevation; amonticule. 
Monticuius cerebelli, the prominent central part of 
the superior vermiform process of the cerebellum. 
inontiform (mon'ti-fdrm), a. [< L. monx (mont-), 
& mountain, + for nut, form.] Mountain-like; 
having the shape of a mountain. 
montirringilla (mou'ti-frin-jira), . [NL., < 
L. monn (mont-), a mountain, + fringilla, a 
chaffinch.] An old book-name of the brain- 
Ming, Frinnilla montifringilla. It was made a 
generic name of the same by Brehm in 1828, 
the finch being called Montifringilla nivalis. 
See cut under branihlinn. 
montigenous (mon-tij'e-nus), a. [< LL. monti- 
iji-nn, monutain-born, < L. mon(t-)s, mountain, 
+ gignerf, geiiere, be born: see -genous.] Moun- 
tain-born; produced on a mountain. Bailey, 
1731. 
montmartrite (mont-mar'trit), . [< Mont- 
martre (see def.) + -te a .] A mineral of a yellow- 
ish color, occurring massive, found at Mont- 
martre in Paris. It is soft, but resists the 
weather. It is a variety of gypsum, contain- 
ing calcium carbonate. 
montmorillonite (mont-mo-ril'qii-it), n. [< 
Montmorillon (see def.) + '-i7 2 .J A hydrous 
silicate of aluminium occurring in soft clay-like 
masses of a rose-red color, originally from Moiit- 
morillon in France. 
montoir (mou-twor'), M. [F.. < monter, mount: 
see mount?, r.] A horse-block; a block to step 
upon when mounting a horse. Also monture. 
monton (mon'ton), n. [Sp., < monte, < L. 
mon(t-)s, a hill, mountain: see mount 1 .'} A 
unit of weight employed in Mexico chiefly for 
ore under the process of amalgamation, it va- 
ries greittly in different mining districts, being at Guana- 
juato 3,200 Spanish pounds, and in some other localities 
only 1,800. ill/port. 
montre (raou'ter), n. [F., a sample, pattern, 
show, show-case, case of an organ, etc., < mon- 
tre, show, < L. moiintrare, show: see monster, 
r.] 1. In orgtiu-hiiililing, a stop whose pipes 
are mounted as a part of the visible organ-case, 
or otherwise set in a special position apart from 
the others; usually, the open diapason of the 
great organ. See also mounted cornet, under 
cornt.ft-, 1 (P). 2. An opening in a kiln for pot- 
tery or porcelain through which the superin- 
tendent looks to judge of the progress of the 
baking. 
montross, . A corrupt form of matrass. 
monture (mon'tur), i. [< F. monture (= Sp. 
nioiitdtliira, a trooper's equipments, = It. mon- 
tura, livery), < monter. mount: see moiinfi, v. 
The same word in older use appears as mnun- 
ture.] If. A saddle-horse. Compare mount-, 
2 (a). 
3849 
And forward spurred his monture fierce wlthall. 
Within his arms longing bis fne to strain. 
t'air/ai, tr. of Tana, ru. 98. 
2. Same as moiitoir. 3. A mounting, setting, 
or frame; the manner in which anything is 
set or mounted: as, the monture of a diamond. 
Shaft-monture, a kind of mounting for the heddles of 
looms In figure-weaving. By Its use warp-threads can be 
arranged In special systems of sheds. A mechanical draw- 
boy operates the heddles systematically to form the shed* 
In accord with tile figures to be woven. Also called tflit- 
harnent. 
monument (inon'u-ment), N. [Formerly also 
miniiiiirnt ; < ME. iiioiiiiiiii-nt, IIIOHI/IIII nt, <. OF. 
(and F.) monument = Sp. Pg. It. munnmi-nUt, < 
L. monii/iliiitiiiii, nioinni: ntiini. that which culls 
a thing to mind, a memorial, < monere, remind: 
see monixh.] 1. Anything by which the mem- 
ory of a person, a period, or an event ia pre- 
served or perpetuated ; hence, any conspicuous, 
permanent, or splendid building, as a medieval 
cathedral, or any woVk of art or industry con - 
stitutiug a memorial of the past; a memorial. 
Our bruised arms hung up for monument*. 
Skat., Eich. IIL.L 1.8. 
I know of no such thing as an Indian monument, for I 
would not honour with that name arrow points, stone hatch- 
eta, stone pipes, and half-shapen images. 
Je/enon, Notes on Virginia (1787), p. 156. 
2. Specifically, a pile, pillar, or other structure 
erected expressly in memory of events, actions, 
or persons. 
To nil with worm-holes stately monumentt. 
Shale., I.ucrece, 1. 946. 
I would . . . pile up every stone 
Of lustre from the brook, In memory 
Or monument to ages. Milton, P. L., xi. 326. 
3. A stone shaft, or a structure of stone or 
other enduring material, erected over a grave 
in memory of the dead. 4f. A burial-vault; 
a tomb. 
Lord, if thou be he, shewe me the monument that I pat 
the In. Joteph of Arintathie (E. E. T. S.), p. S3. 
Make the bridal-bed 
In that dim monument where Tybalt lies. 
Skat., K. and J., 111. 5. SOS. 
5. Any enduring evidence or example; a sin- 
gular or notable instance. 
I doe much reverence the memory of so famous a man, 
that with the monumentt of his wit . . . hath much bene- 
fited the Common-weale of good letters. 
Coryat, Crudities, 1. 100. 
The last ten years have seen the production of Mr. Free- 
man's Norman Conquest, which ... Is a monument of 
critical erudition ana genius. 
Stubbt, Medieval and Modern HUt, p. 67. 
6. In surveying and the law of conveyancing, any 
object, natural or artificial, fixed in the soil and 
referred to in a deed or other document as a 
means of ascertaining the location of a tract 
of land or any part of its boundaries. In this 
sense the word is applied to such objects as trees, river 
banks, and ditches ; and its importance Is in the general 
rule that in case of discrepancy courses or distances men- 
tioned in a description must give way so far as necessary 
to conform to a monument 
7f. A treatise. 
Qnhen I had done refynlng it, I fand In Barret's Alve- 
arie, quhilk is a dictionarie Anglico-latinum, that Sr. 
Thomas Smith, a man of nae less worth then learning, 
Secretarie to Queen Elliabeth, had left a learned and Judi- 
rioust' ,in, n nn:> nt on the same subject. 
A. Hume, Orthographic (E. E. T. S.), lied., p. 2. 
8t. Distinctive mark ; stamp. 
Some others [heaps of gold] were new driven, and distent 
Into great Ingowes and to wedges square ; 
Some in round plates wtthouten muniment. 
Spenter, V. ()., II. Mi. 5. 
Celtic monuments. See meyalithic monumentt, under 
mtffalitliic.Chor&gic monument, harpy monument, 
megalithlc monuments. See the qualifying words. 
=Syn. 1-3. Memento, etc. See memonal. 
monument (mon'u-ment), v. t. [< monument, 
n.] 1. To erect a monument in memory of. 
The ecclesiastical dignitaries bury themselves and monu- 
ment themselves [in the cathedral], to the exclusion of al- 
most everybody else in these latter times. 
Hawthorne, English Note- Books, June 17, 1856. 
2. To place monuments on; adorn with monu- 
ments: as, a region monumented with glorious 
deeds. 
monumental (mon-u-men'tal), a. and . [= 
F. Sp. monumental, { L. monumentalix, of or be- 
longing to a monument, < monumentum, a monu- 
ment: see monument.'] I. a. 1. Of, pertain- 
ing to, or connected with a monument or monu- 
ments: as, a monumental inscription. 
Some have amused the dull sad years of life . . . 
With schemes of monumental fame; and sought 
By pyramids and mansolean pomp. 
Short-liv'd themselves, f immortalize their bones. 
Cowper, Task, v. 182. 
2f. Belonging to a tomb. 
.Softly may he be possess'! 
Of his munumental rest. 
Cratliair. 
mood 
3. Serving as a monument or an material for a 
monument ; memorial ; preserving memory : as, 
11 iii/iiiiinii Hint pillar. 
And monitmenttU brass this record bears, 
"These are ah no! these were the gazetteers !" 
I'upr, Ttandad, it 813. 
4. Having the character of a monument 
sembling a monument. 
He, goddeo, bring 
To arched walks of twilight groves. 
And shadows brown, that Sylvan love*, 
i if pine, or monumental oak. 
MOton, II Penseroso, 1. 136. 
6. Conspicuous and permanent; historically 
prominent; impressive. 
Darius himself Is. If we may use the expression, amomt- 
mentai figure in history. 
yon Kanlte. I niv. Hist, (trans. X p. 114. 
6. Conspicuous as a monument ; notable; ex- 
cessive; amazing: as, monumental impudence. 
[Colloq.] Monumental croi. Seeenwi, i Monu- 
mental theology, the study of ancient monuments. In- 
scriptions, coins, medals, statues, paintings, architecture, 
etc., In so far as they throw light upon theology. 
II. n. A monumental record ; a memorial. 
When ras'd Messalla's mtmumrntaU must 
Lie with Slclnns s lofty tomb In dust, 
I shall lie read, and travellers that come 
Transport my verses to their fathers' home. 
Cotton, ir. of Martial's Epigrams, vlli. :<. 
monumentality (mon'u-men-tari-ti), >i. [< 
monumental + -ity.] Tne state of quality of 
being monumental; the fact or the degree of 
serving as a monument. 
monnmentalization (inon-u-nien'tal-i-za'- 
Hhon). M. [< monumental + -ize + -ation.] The 
act of making or the state of being monumen- 
tal; the recording by monuments. 
This monuinfiitalizatiun of superhuman contemporary 
knowledge. /"iazri Smyth, I'yramld, p. 32. 
monumentally (mon-u-men'tal-i), a<lr. 1. By 
way of memorial : as, the pillar was erected 
monumentally. 2. By means of monuments. 
3. In a high degree : as, monumentally tedious. 
[Colloq.] 
mony 1 (mon'i), a. An obsolete or dialectal 
(Scotch) form of many 1 . 
mony'-'t, An obsolete form of money. 
-mony. [(a) = F. -monie = Sp. Pg. It. -mania, < 
L. -monia, t., a suffix forming nouns from adjec- 
tives, nouns, or verbs, ax in acrimonia, sharp- 
ness, ca-rimonia, a rite, ]>antimonia , thriftiness, 
xHiictiiiioiini, siii-rcdness, etc. (6) = F. -miiiiii 
= Sp. Pg. It. -monio, < L. -mdniiim, neut., used 
similarly, as in alimoniiim, nourishment, niatri- 
moiiium, marriage, teKtimonium, evidence, etc.] 
A suffix in some nouns of Latin origin, as in 
acrimony, ceremony, )>arximony, sanctimony, ali- 
mony, matrimony, tcxtimony, etc. See ety- 
mology. The suffix is not used as an English 
formative. 
monymentt, An obsolete form of monu- 
ment. 
moo 1 i mo), r. f. [Imitative of the lowing of a 
cow. Cf. wieir 2 , imitative of the crying of a 
cat.] 1. To utter the characteristic cry of a 
cow; low. 
I used to smell the grass, and see the dew shining, and 
hear the pretty sweet cows a mooing. 
Mn. Troliope, Michael Armstrong, xxlv. (Dane*.) 
2. To make a noise like lowing. [Rare.] 
The mooing of the waters seemed to deepen, more and 
more abysmally, through all the hours cf darkness. 
Ilarper'i Mag., LXXVI. 788. 
moo 1 (m8). . [< moo 1 , r.] The low of a cow: 
the act of lowing. 
moo'-'t, f'. and adr. An obsolete form of mo. 
moo-COW (mO'kou), n. A cow. [Childish.] 
The moo-cov low'd, and Grizzle nelgh'd. 
r. Combe, Dr. Syntax, i. 14. (Mint.) 
mood 1 (m8d), n. [< ME. mood, mode, mod, < AS. 
moW, mind, heart, soul, spirit, courage, pride, 
haughtiness, magnificence, zeal, = OS. mini. 
muod = OFries. mod = D. moed = MLG. mof, 
moil, mont, mill, L6. mot, milt, mind, heart, 
courage, = OHG. muot, MHO. inn-it, sense, 
spirit, G. mut, muth, courage, = Icel. modhr, 
wrath, grief, moodiness, = Sw. Dan. mod, cou- 
rage, = Goth, mods, wrath; orig. appar. any 
strong or excited state of feeling: perhaps, 
with formative -d, from a root appearing in Gr. 
ualeaOai, endeavor, seek, whence prob. HOWTO, 
muse : see Mune'^.] It. Mind ; heart. 
This Is his wyll after Moyses lawe. 
That ye shnlde bryng your Delate* good. 
And offer theme here your God to knawe, 
And frome your synus to tunic your monie. 
York /fays, p. 434. 
