monial
UK/ˈməʊnɪəl/
monial noun: a mullion.
Noun (1)
monial (plural monials)
- A mullion.
Noun (2)
monial (plural monials)
- A nun, especially one dedicated to an enclosed order.
- For the first time since I had glimpsed her across the crowded ballroom I understood how I could have mistaken her for a monial of the order whose habit she wore.1982, Gene Wolfe, chapter VII, in The Sword of the Lictor (The Book of the New Sun; 3), New York: Timescape, →ISBN, page 49
monial meaning in Tamil
monial in Tamil
- பலகணி இடைக்கால்
Forms of monial
| plural | monials |
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Origin of monial
From Anglo-Norman, from Old French moinel, noun use of moienel (“middle”), from moien.
From Anglo-Norman monyale, Middle French monyalle, or their source, Late Latin monialis.
Questions about monial
- What does monial mean?
- Monial means a mullion.
- What is monial in Tamil?
- Monial in Tamil is பலகணி இடைக்கால். See Monial meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is monial?
- Monial is a noun.
- How do you pronounce monial?
- Monial is pronounced /ˈməʊnɪəl/ (UK).
- What is the plural of monial?
- The plural of monial is monials.
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