mon

exclamation3

1. •
   (Scotland) a short form of "come on", said by the speaker to ask someone to come along with them
2. •
   (Scotland) a short form of "come on", shouted by the speaker to support a sports team or a band, often as part of a chant

   • 'Sing up, runt,' he goes, slapping my back friendly/forceful. 'Mon the Rangers!' — 2011
3. •
   (Scotland) a short form of "come on", said by the speaker to challenge another person to a fight and to show no fear

noun6

1. •
   (informal) Man; used in places such as Jamaica, and Lancashire, Shropshire and the Black Country in England.

   • Ee I'm allus glad to see a mon like thee. That's as welcome lad, as welcome as can be. Fotch thi cheer up t'table. Stop as long as th'art able. Fer I'm allus glad to see a mon like thee. — 1974
2. •
   (slang) A creature in a video game, usually one which is captured, trained up and used in battles.

   • Here they are, the fans voted for them, and here they are, the Mons that can... — 2000
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. •
   (historical) The former currency of Japan until 1870, before the yen.

   • The shimonsen or shimon, originally worth four mon, but debased to two mon. — 1902
5. •
   (historical) The former currency of the Ryukyu Kingdom until its annexation by Japan.
6. •
   (slang) A video game or anime in which catching and battling creatures is an important element.

   • Pokemon, digimon and all other merchandised mons, what good parent will disagree with me that those little invading, mind rotting things should be tolerated... those should be illegal, too... — 2001

adverb1

1. •
   Abbreviation of monthly.

   • Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc.

noun2

1. •
   A member of a people living primarily in the Mon State of Myanmar (also known as Burma), and in Thailand.
2. •
   a short written form of "Monday", used in lists of dates and times

noun2

1. •
   Abbreviation of Monmouthshire: a county of Wales.
2. •
   Abbreviation of Monmouth: a market town and community of Monmouthshire, Wales.

noun1

1. •
   Abbreviation of motor octane number.