mon
/mɑn/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The former currency of the Ryukyu Kingdom until its annexation by Japan.
noun
The badge or emblem of a Japanese family, especially a family of the ancient feudal nobility; typically circular and consists of conventionalized forms from nature.
noun
Man; used in places such as Jamaica, and Lancashire, Shropshire and the Black Country in England.
Colloquial
noun
A creature in a video game, usually one which is captured, trained up and used in battles.
Slang
intj
come on; come along with me
Example Sentences
- "The shimonsen or shimon, originally worth four mon, but debased to two mon."
- "Ee I'm allus glad to see a mon like thee. That's as welcome lad, as welcome as can be. Fotch thi cheer up t'table. Stop as long as th'art able. Fer I'm allus glad to see a mon like thee."
- "I am a Black Country mon. Yow dow know and the Brummies woh understond."
- "Here they are, the fans voted for them, and here they are, the Mons that can..."
- "When a mon attacks him, he returns the same strike with the world "Reflection" after it, double the original strength."
- "And thus did it come to pass that the boy and the two mons, after a brief final discussion began the training."
Etymology
From Japanese 文 (mon).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: 文, မွန်
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /mɑn/
- British English: /mɒn/