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monials

monials is the plural of monial.

Meaning of monial

Noun (1)

monial (plural monials)

  1. (obsolete) A mullion.

Noun (2)

monial (plural monials)

  1. (archaic) 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

Questions about monials

What is monials the plural of?
Monials is the plural of monial.

Words near monials in the dictionary

  1. Moni
  2. Monia Gap
  3. MONIAC
  4. Moniaive
  5. monial
  6. monials
  7. moniamond
  8. moniamonds
  9. monic
  10. Monica
  11. Monicagate

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