Mons Definition

mŏnz
montes
noun

Mons pubis.

Webster's New World
A protuberance of the human body, especially that formed by the pubic bones.
American Heritage Medicine

Mons veneris.

Webster's New World

(astronomy, geology) Used by planetary geologists to refer to mountains or extinct volcanoes on planets and moons.

Olympus Mons (Mars)
Maxwell Montes (Venus).
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pronoun

Capital city of the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

Wiktionary

A diminutive of the female given name Monica.

Wiktionary

A diminutive of the male given name Montgomery.

Wiktionary
abbreviation
Monsieur.
Webster's New World

Abbreviation of Monsignor.

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Other Word Forms of Mons

Noun

Singular:
mons
Plural:
montes

Origin of Mons

  • Latin mōns mountain men-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin mōns (“mountain").

    From Wiktionary

  • Shortened form

    From Wiktionary

Mons Sentence Examples

  • The present name, derived from Clarus Mons and originally applied only to the citadel, was used of the town as early as the 9th century.

  • Louis of Nassau, with a small force raised in France with the connivance of Charles IX., made a sudden dash into Hainault (May 1572) and captured Valenciennes and Mons.

  • He made an attempt, however, to relieve Mons,.

  • The next morning he retreated, and six days later Mons surrendered.

  • The " malcontent " Catholics now turned for help from Matthias to the duke of Anjou, who had invaded the Netherlands with a French army and seized Mons.

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Words Starting With

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