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{ } Opposed to monarchial government. Bp. Benson. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An enemy to monarchial government. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) A compound of antimonic acid with a base or basic radical. [ Written also antimoniate. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. 'a priv. + &unr_;, &unr_;, a lung. ] (Zool.) An order of holothurians in which the internal respiratory organs are wanting; -- called also Apoda or Apodes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An emergency procedure to revive heart and lung function in persons whose heart has apparently stopped beating, involving forced respiration, periodic pressure on the heart by pushing on the chest, and sometimes electrical or mechanical equipment. It is often referred to by the acronym CPR. [ PJC ]

adj. Of or pertaining to or affecting both the heart and the lungs and their functions; as, cardiopulmonary resuscitation. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a small genus of Asian deciduous or evergreen shrubs having fragrant flowers: winter sweet.
Syn. -- genus Chimonanthus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

prop. n. A natural family of green algae some of which are colored red by hematochrome.
Syn. -- family Chlamydomonadaceae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

prop. n. The type genus of the Chlamydomonadaceae; they are solitary biflagellated plantlike algae common in fresh water and damp soil. They multiply freely and are often a pest around filtration plants.
Syn. -- genus Chlamydomonas. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. 1. Held in common. “Forests . . . and other commonable places.” Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Allowed to pasture on public commons. [ 1913 Webster ]

Commonable beasts are either beasts of the plow, or such as manure the ground. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. OF. communage. ] The right of pasturing on a common; the right of using anything in common with others. [ 1913 Webster ]

The claim of commonage . . . in most of the forests. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. the sharing of common attributes.
Syn. -- commonness. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. a characteristic held in common; a common feature. [ PJC ]

n.; pl. Commonalties [ OF. communalté; F. communauté, fr. communal. See Communal. ] 1. The common people; those classes and conditions of people who are below the rank of nobility; the commons. [ 1913 Webster ]

The commonalty, like the nobility, are divided into several degrees. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

The ancient fare of our kings differed from that of the commonalty in plenteousness only. Landon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The majority or bulk of mankind. [ Obs. ] Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Russ. kosmonavt from kosmos universe. ] an astronaut; -- a term used by the Soviets and Russians.
Syn. -- astronaut, spaceman. [ PJC ]

n. A superior kind of violin, formerly made at Cremona, in Italy. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; = &unr_; lung. ] (Zool.) A group of spiders having only two lunglike organs. [ Written also Dipneumones. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. of, pertaining to, or affected by, hormones. [ PJC ]

n. (O. Eng. Law) The right or privilege of intercommoning. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. limonade; cf. Sp. limonada, It. limonata. See Lemon. ] A beverage consisting of lemon juice mixed with water and sweetened. “If you have lemons, make lemonade” [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) A salt of metantimonic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ CF. Sp. & Pg. mona, fem. of mono a monkey, ape. ] (Zool.) A small, handsome, long-tailed West American monkey (Cercopithecus mona). The body is dark olive, with a spot of white on the haunches. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. monachus a monk: cf. F. monacal. See Monk. ] Of or pertaining to monks or a monastic life; monastic. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. monachisme. ] The system and influences of a monastic life; monasticism. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Mon- + acid. ] (Chem.) Having one hydrogen atom replaceable by an acidic atom or radical.
Syn. -- monoacid, monoacidic, monacidic. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Capable of neutralizing one equivalent of a monobasic acid; -- said of bases, and of certain metals. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) An acid having one replaceable hydrogen atom.
Syn. -- monoacid. [ PJC ]

n. [ L. monas, -adis, a unit, Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, fr. mo`nos alone. ] 1. An ultimate atom, or simple, unextended point; something ultimate and indivisible. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Zool.) One of the smallest flagellate Infusoria; esp., the species of the genus Monas, and allied genera. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Biol.) A simple, minute organism; a primary cell, germ, or plastid. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

Monad deme (Biol.), in tectology, a unit of the first order of individuality. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL. See Monad. ] (Zool.) The Infusoria. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., from Gr. mo`nos alone + 'adelfo`s brother. ] (Bot.) A Linnaean class of plants having the stamens united into a tube, or ring, by the filaments, as in the Mallow family. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Cf. F. monadelphie. ] (Bot.) Of or pertaining to the Monadelphia; having the stamens united in one body by the filaments. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Of, pertaining to, or like, a monad, in any of its senses. See Monad, n. Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Monad + -logy. ] (Philos.) The doctrine or theory of monads. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) Any Asiatic pheasant of the genus Lophophorus, as the Impeyan pheasant. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Mon- + amide. ] (Chem.) An amido compound with only one amido group; a monoamide. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Mon- + amine. ] (Chem.) A basic compound containing one amido group; a monoamine; as, methyl amine is a monamine. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) One of the Monandria. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., from Gr. mo`nos alone + 'anh`r, 'andro`s, a man. ] (Bot.) A Linnaean class of plants embracing those having but a single stamen. [ 1913 Webster ]

a.; (Bot.) Same as Monandrous. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to monandry; practicing monandry as a system of marriage. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to the monandria; having but one stamen. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Monandria. ] The possession by a woman of only one husband at the same time; -- contrasted with polyandry. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Mon- + Gr. 'a`nqos flower. ] (Bot.) Having but one flower; one-flowered. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. monarque, L. monarcha, fr. Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;; mo`nos alone + &unr_; 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

He who reigns
Monarch in heaven, . . . upheld by old repute. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One superior to all others of the same kind; as, an oak is called the monarch of the forest. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A patron deity or presiding genius. [ 1913 Webster ]

Come, thou, monarch of the vine,
Plumpy Bacchus. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Zool.) A very large red and black butterfly (Danais Plexippus); -- called also milkweed butterfly and monarch butterfly. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Superior to others; preeminent; supreme; ruling. “Monarch savage.” Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to a monarch; suiting a monarch; sovereign; regal; imperial. [ 1913 Webster ]

Satan, whom now transcendent glory raised
Above his fellows, with monarchal pride. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) A very large red and black butterfly (Danais Plexippus) having striking orange-brown wings with black veins in a reticulated pattern; -- called also milkweed butterfly and monarch. Its larvae feed on the leaves of the milkweed. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

n. A female monarch. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Monarchic. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]