mon

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   historiqueThe former currency of Japan until 1870, before the yen.

   The shimonsen or shimon, originally worth four mon, but debased to two mon.

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   historiqueThe former currency of the Ryukyu Kingdom until its annexation by Japan.

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   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.

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   Man; used in places such as Jamaica, and Lancashire, Shropshire and the Black Country in England.

   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.

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   argotA creature in a video game, usually one which is captured, trained up and used in battles.

   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.

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   argotA video game or anime in which catching and battling creatures is an important element.

   Pokemon, digimon and all other merchandised mons, what good parent will disagree with me that those little invading, mind rotting things should be tolerated... those should be illegal, too...

   And dont buy Pokemon or Digimon or any other bloody Mons or you will never hear the ned^([sic]) of it :-)

   At any rate Digimon was the best mon/collector series we've seen yet, to the point its popularity was prolly bigger here than its marketing.

interjection

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   come on; come along with me

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   come on! Part of a chant for a team or band.

   'Sing up, runt,' he goes, slapping my back friendly/forceful. 'Mon the Rangers!'

   Narrator: Jack's a Celtic fan. Jack: Mon the hoops!

   I caught sight of a lake of faces chanting 'Mon the Biff! Mon the Biff!" – come on the Biffy Clyro – with a startling and percussive unity. 'Mon. The. Biff!' 'Mon. The. Biff!' 'Mon. The. Biff!'

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   An expression of defiance or as a challenge; often as "mon then"

symbol

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   month

   12 yr 4 mon 17 d

Formes

pluriel

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