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Webster 1913 Edition
Monster
Mon′ster
(mŏn-stẽr)
, Noun.
[OE.
monstre
, F. monstre
, fr. L. monstrum
, orig., a divine omen, indicating misfortune; akin of monstrare
to show, point out, indicate, and monere
to warn. See Monition
, and cf. Demonstrate
, Muster
.] 1.
Something of unnatural size, shape, or quality; a prodigy; an enormity; a marvel.
A
monster
or marvel. Chaucer.
2.
Specifically , an animal or plant departing greatly from the usual type, as by having too many limbs.
3.
Any thing or person of unnatural or excessive ugliness, deformity, wickedness, or cruelty.
Mon′ster
,Adj.
1.
Monstrous in size.
Pope.
Mon′ster
,Verb.
T.
To make monstrous.
[Obs.]
Shak.
Webster 1828 Edition
Monster
MON'STER
,Noun.
1.
An animal produced with a shape or with parts that are not natural, as when the body is ill formed or distorted, or the limbs too few or too many, or when any part is extravagantly out of proportion, either through defect or excess.2.
Any unnatural production; something greatly deformed. Monsters are common in the vegetable kingdom.3.
A person so wicked as to appear horrible; one unnaturally wicked or mischievous. So a parricide is called a monster.MON'STER
,Verb.
T.
Definition 2024
mönster
mönster
Swedish
Noun
mönster n
- pattern; that from which a copy is made
- pattern; design, motif or decoration
- pattern; arrangement of objects, facts etc. which has a mathematical, geometric, statistical etc. relationship
- pattern; a series of steps, repeated
Declension
| Inflection of mönster | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | mönster | mönstret | mönster | mönstren |
| Genitive | mönsters | mönstrets | mönsters | mönstrens |
Related terms
- mönstrad