a member of a Buddhist people living in Myanmar and adjacent parts of Thailand
"After years of exile, many Mon refugees finally returned to their ancestral villages along the border between Myanmar and Thailand."
the Mon-Khmer language spoken by the Mon
"Archaeologists discovered ancient inscriptions in Mon on stone tablets found within the ruins of that historic city."
The former currency of Japan until 1870, before the yen.
"The mechanic adjusted the fuel mixture to raise the mon rating for better engine performance."
A colloquial means of address of man in places such as Jamaica and Shropshire in England.
A creature in a video game, usually one which is captured, trained up and used in battles.
Abbreviation of Monday.
A member of a people living primarily in the Mon State of Myanmar (also known as Burma), and in Thailand.
Abbreviation of motor octane number.
In plain English: Mon is an old-fashioned word for a man, usually used to describe someone who has lived a long time and seen many things.
"The monsoon season brought heavy rains to the region every summer."
Usage: Do not use "mon" as a noun to mean motor octane number in everyday conversation, as this technical abbreviation is rarely spoken aloud and often misunderstood by listeners. Instead, use the full phrase "motor octane number" or simply "octane rating" when discussing fuel quality.
The language of this people, in the Austroasiatic language family.
"When I called my cousin, he told me he was stuck in traffic on the highway near mon."
Abbreviation of Moncton.
The word comes from the Japanese character mon, which means "gate." It was adopted into English to refer specifically to a gate or entrance.