mons

¹

[monz]

noun

Anatomy.

plural

montes 

1. an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.

2. mons pubis.

3. mons veneris.

Mons

²

[mawns]

noun

1. a city in Belgium.

Mons.

³

abbreviation

1. Monsieur.

Mons

/ mɔ̃s /

noun

1. Flemish name: Bergen. 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: 91 185 (2004 est)

Word History and Origins

Origin of mons¹

1615–25; < New Latin; Latin mōns mountain, hill; mount ²

Example Sentences

China collected the rocks on its Chang'e 5 space mission in 2020 when it landed on a volcanic area called Mons Rümker.

From BBC

Olivia Mons of the France Victimes association spoke to many of the alleged victims and said several only had blurry recollections of events which they were never able to "find the words to explain".

From BBC

"Today, many of these people are understandably very shaken," Ms Mons said.

From BBC

When the surgeon's case came to light, "it provided them with the beginning of an explanation," Ms Mons said.

From BBC

Eléonore Vercurysse and Sylvain Gabriele from the University of Mons in Belgium observed this phenomenon while investigating keratocytes and their wound-healing features within different geometrical patterns.

From Science Daily