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Meaning of "mona" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MONA

From Spanish or Portuguese: monkey.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MONA

mona  [ˈməʊnə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MONA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mona is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MONA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mona

Mona may refer to: ▪ Mona in Saxon mythology ▪ Mona, a female given name and surname ▪ Mona at Birmingham Zoo in the United States ▪ Mona or Mouna, an Algerian pastry ▪ Cercopithecus mona, a long tailed African Monkey...

Definition of mona in the English dictionary

The definition of mona in the dictionary is a W African guenon monkey, Cercopithecus mona, with dark fur on the back and white or yellow underparts.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MONA


Arizona
ˌærɪˈzəʊnə
Barcelona
ˌbɑːsɪˈləʊnə
bemoaner
bɪˈməʊnə
Bona
ˈbəʊnə
boner
ˈbəʊnə
corona
kəˈrəʊnə
donor
ˈdəʊnə
homeowner
ˈhəʊmˌəʊnə
Jonah
ˈdʒəʊnə
krona
ˈkrəʊnə
krone
ˈkrəʊnə
kroner
ˈkrəʊnə
moaner
ˈməʊnə
moner
ˈməʊnə
owner
ˈəʊnə
persona
pɜːˈsəʊnə
Pomona
pəˈməʊnə
toner
ˈtəʊnə
Verona
vəˈrəʊnə
zona
ˈzəʊnə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MONA

monachal
monachism
monacid
monacidic
Monaco
monact
monactinal
monactine
monad
monadal
monadelphous
monades
monadic
monadical
monadically
monadiform

WORDS THAT END LIKE MONA

Ancona
Badalona
Bellinzona
Bellona
canzona
Cortona
Cremona
Dodona
Dona
doona
Gerona
Girona
Iona
Karlskrona
Maradona
Poona
Savona
Shona
Tarragona
trona

Synonyms and antonyms of mona in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mona» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MONA

Find out the translation of mona to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mona from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mona» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

莫娜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mona
570 millions of speakers

English

mona
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मोना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

منى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мона
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mona
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সোম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mona
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mon.
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mona
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

モナ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

모나
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mon.
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mona
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सोम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Pzt
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mona
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Mona
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мона
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mona
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

mona
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Mona
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mona
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mona
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mona

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MONA»

The term «mona» is very widely used and occupies the 11.474 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MONA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mona» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mona» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mona

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QUOTES WITH «MONA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mona.
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Noel Coward
Mona Lisa looks as if she has just been sick, or is about to be.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MONA»

Discover the use of mona in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mona and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Annotated Mona Lisa: A Crash Course in Art History from ...
Dynamic design, with succinct, page-length essays, frequent sidebars, and abundant color illustrations incorporated into the text, make The Annotated Mona Lisa a browser's delight, as well as an authoritative reference that can be read from ...
Carol Strickland, John Boswell, 2007
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I, Mona Lisa
Set against the drama of 15th Century Florence, I, Mona Lisa is painted in many layers of fact and fiction, with each intricately drawn twist told through the captivating voice of Mona Lisa herself.
Jeanne Kalogridis, 2007
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Mona Lisa smile: a novel
Life at Wellesley College changes dramatically when UCLA graduate Katherine Watson joins the art history faculty and shakes up the prestigious all-female institution.
Deborah Chiel, Lawrence Konner, Mark D. Rosenthal, 2003
4
Mona Lisa Overdrive
William Gibson, author of the extraordinary multiaward-winning novel Neuromancer, has written his most brilliant and thrilling work to date . . .The Mona Lisa Overdrive.
William Gibson, 2012
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New Woman Strategies: Sarah Grand, Olive Schreiner, and Mona ...
This book offers a new approach to fin-de-siecle and New Woman criticism, focusing on three key exponents of New Woman fiction: Sarah Grand, Olive Schreiner and Mona Caird.
Ann Heilman, 2004
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Katie and the Mona Lisa
At the art museum, while her grandmother dozes, Katie steps into the painting of the Mona Lisa and together they have adventures with the characters from four other well-known Renaissance paintings. Includes information about the artists.
‎1999
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In Other Words: A Coursebook on Translation
The second edition has been fully revised to reflect recent developments in the field and new features include: A new chapter that addresses issues of ethics and ideology, in response to increased pressures on translators and interpreters ...
Mona Baker, 2014
8
Reinventing Mona
Will the real me please stand up?
Jennifer Coburn, 2007
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Chasing Mona Lisa: A Novel
"--Lynn Vincent, New York Times bestselling writer of Heaven Is for Real and Same Kind of Different as Me Tricia Goyer is the coauthor of The Swiss Courier as well as the author of many other books, including Night Song and Dawn of a ...
Tricia Goyer, Mike Yorkey, 2012
10
Mona Lisa's Pajamas: Diverting Dispatches from a Roving Reporter
Unforgettable visits for the armchair traveler: -Israel's Sacred Golf Course: where bomb craters have become bunkers -How to Succeed in Business and Avoid Serious Head Trauma: near Stockholm, a former British Special Air Services commando ...
A. Craig Copetas, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MONA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mona is used in the context of the following news items.
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Art event: “Mona Lisa Reimagined”
Few would argue that the “Mona Lisa (La Gioconda)” isn't the most famous painting in the world. Who isn't familiar with the portrait by Leonardo ... «Columbus Alive, Jul 15»
2
MONA meets Tuesday
4 primary during the quarterly meeting of the Madison Organization of Neighborhood Associations (MONA) where most will be gathered under ... «Madison County Journal, Jul 15»
3
New Music: David Oscar - Mona Lisa (Prod. by Killo Beat)
Actor/Musician David Oscar's second single in out and it is titled "Mona Lisa". The release comes after David blasted colleague actress Yvonne ... «Pulse.com.gh, Jul 15»
4
Mona Rocks the Crazy Eyes in These Sneak-Peek Photos From …
Mona (Janel Parrish) looks like she's getting into an intense convo in these exclusive behind-the-scenes photos from the July 21 episode of ... «Us Magazine, Jul 15»
5
MONA ferry's near miss with kayakers
BOATING authorities fear there could be a “catastrophe” on the River Derwent after a near collision between the MONA ferry and a group of ... «Perth Now, Jul 15»
6
Art Exhibit Gives Blind People a Vision of the Mona Lisa
... del Prado is changing that with an exhibit in which visitors are encouraged to get hands-on with famous artworks, such as the Mona Lisa. «TakePart, Jul 15»
7
MONA owner David Walsh and partner Kirsha Kaechele announce …
The founder of Tasmania's Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) David Walsh and his wife Kirsha Kaechele keep their love of art at the fore with ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
8
n BORD na Mona faces "significant challenges" to increase profits. It …
n BORD na Mona faces "significant challenges" to increase profits. It faces challenges from the carbon tax, private sale of timber and turf and ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
9
'Clueless' Costume Designer Mona May Reveals Inspiration For The …
She was a hippie girl running around with dogs in her sweatpants,” says Clueless costume designer Mona May. “Here we are putting her in all ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
10
MONA puts $2.2m boardwalk in frame
Walkers enjoying the GASP! walkway in Glenorchy yesterday may be able to stretch their legs a bit further with a MONA proposal to build a foreshore boardwalk ... «Perth Now, Jul 15»

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