Mons (mô s) A city of southwest Belgium near the French border southwest of Brussels. Founded on the site of a Roman camp, it was an important cloth market in the 14th century. Population: 91,200. |
mons (m nz)n. pl. mon·tes (m n t z) A protuberance of the human body, especially that formed by the pubic bones. [Latin m  ns, mountain; see men-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
Mons (French) [mɔ̃s]
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(Placename) a town in SW Belgium, capital of Hainaut province: scene of the first battle (1914) of the British Expeditionary Force during World War I. Pop.: 92 666 (1995 est.) Flemish name Bergen
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| Noun | 1. | mons - a mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women adipose tissue, fatty tissue, fat - a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs; "fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold" vulva - external parts of the female genitalia |
Translations
Mons ABBR (Rel) =Monseigneur or Monsignor → Mons.
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