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mon.

The former currency of Japan until 1870, before the yen.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/mɑn/General-American/mɒn/Received-Pronunciation
  1. The former currency of Japan until 1870, before the yen.

    historical
  2. The former currency of the Ryukyu Kingdom until its annexation by Japan.

    historical
  3. The badge or emblem of a Japanese family, especially a family of the ancient feudal nobility; typically circular and consists of conventionalized forms from nature.

Where this word comes from

From Japanese 文 (mon).

noun/mɑn/General-American/mɒn/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Man; used in places such as Jamaica, and Lancashire, Shropshire and the Black Country in England.

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

From a dialectal variant of man; compare West Midland Middle English mon (alongside East Midland Middle English man).

noun/mɑn/General-American/mɒn/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A creature in a video game, usually one which is captured, trained up and used in battles.

    slang
  2. A video game or anime in which catching and battling creatures is an important element.

    slang
Where this word comes from

Clipping of monster, via Japanese モン (mon) in Pokémon, Digimon, etc.

intj[mon]Scotland/mɑn/General-American/mɒn/Received-Pronunciation
  1. come on; come along with me

    Scotland
  2. come on! Part of a chant for a team or band.

    Scotland
  3. An expression of defiance or as a challenge; often as "mon then"

    Scotland
Where this word comes from

Clipping of come on.

symbol/mɑn/General-American/mɒn/Received-Pronunciation
  1. month

    Scotland
    12 yr 4 mon 17 d
Where this word comes from

Clipping of month.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.