Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A member of a traditionally Buddhist people inhabiting eastern Myanmar (Burma) and adjacent parts of Thailand.
  • noun The Mon-Khmer language of the Mon.

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  • abbreviation Monday
  • noun A people living primarily in the Mon State of Myanmar (also known as Burma), and in Thailand.
  • noun The language of this people, in the Austro-Asiatic language family.

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Examples

  • Â This rebooted Mon-El combines portions of both the previous realities, as once again Mon is worshiped by Luornu Durgo as in Pre-Crisis continuity, while he is also a quasi-religious figure who helped to seed hundreds of worlds, per the Five Year Gap version of his history.

    Hero History: Mon-El | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009

  • I mentioned yesterday that Fanfare/Ponent Mon is re-offering Japan as Viewed by 17 Creators in the new Previews catalog, and I felt like I should note some other “offered again” items of note:

    Second chances 2010

  • The arrival of one book from Fanfare/Ponent Mon is a welcome delight.

    06 « October « 2009 « The Manga Curmudgeon 2009

  • I mentioned yesterday that Fanfare/Ponent Mon is re-offering Japan as Viewed by 17 Creators in the new Previews catalog, and I felt like I should note some other “offered again” items of note:

    February « 2010 « The Manga Curmudgeon 2010

  • The arrival of one book from Fanfare/Ponent Mon is a welcome delight.

    Upcoming 10/7/2009 2009

  • I mentioned yesterday that Fanfare/Ponent Mon is re-offering Japan as Viewed by 17 Creators in the new Previews catalog, [...]

    Previews review March 2010 2010

  • In fact, you generally only need to type “Fanfare/Ponent Mon is releasing …” to guarantee pick-of-the-week standing.

    12 « August « 2008 « The Manga Curmudgeon 2008

  • In fact, you generally only need to type “Fanfare/Ponent Mon is releasing …” to guarantee pick-of-the-week standing.

    Upcoming 8/13/2008 2008

  • Bethesda, MD: UK/Spain publisher Fanfare – Ponent Mon is bringing their line of award-winning graphic novels, manga and nouvelle manga from Japan and France to the 13th annual Small Press Expo this Saturday and Sunday, October 4 and 5, 2008 at Booth W33.

    Expository 2008

  • In fact, you generally only need to type “Fanfare/Ponent Mon is releasing …” to guarantee pick-of-the-week standing.

    August « 2008 « The Manga Curmudgeon 2008

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