Meaning

6 senses
  1. (historical)The former currency of Japan until 1870, before the yen.

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

  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.

  4. (colloquial)Man; used in places such as Jamaica, and Lancashire, Shropshire and the Black Country in England.

  5. (slang)A creature in a video game, usually one which is captured, trained up and used in battles.

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

More definitions
  • the Mon-Khmer language spoken by the Mon
  • a member of a Buddhist people living in Myanmar and adjacent parts of Thailand
  • the second day of the week; the first working day

Examples

35 sentences
  1. Pokémon have invaded the streets of big cities.

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  2. Pikachu is a Pokémon.

    Пікачу — покемон.

    ruПикачу — покемон.

    dePikachū ist ein Pokémon.

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  3. Do you play Pokémon?

    Ти граєш у покемонів?

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  4. Does she play Pokémon?

    Вона грає у покемонів?

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  5. Does he play Pokémon?

    Він грає у покемонів?

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Origin

From Japanese 文 (mon). From a dialectal variant of man; compare West Midland Middle Engli

From Japanese 文 (mon).

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

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

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Forms

plural: mons / mon
Singularmon
Pluralmons / mon

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the Mon-Khmer language spoken by the Mon:Mon language
  • the second day of the week; the first working day:Monday

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
mon — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto