German

Noun

Monde pl

1. plural of Mond "moons"

English

the monde is the ball below the cross

Noun

monde

1. A ball-like object, located near the top of a crown, symbolizing the globe.
   • 1754, Alexander Drummond, Travels through different cities of Germany, Italy, Greece and several parts of Asia as far as the banks of the Euphrates

     Jesus Christ is represented as a lad about twelve years old, in a tunic and robe of brocade, with a full, fair wig, a gold crown much larger than the head, and a monde in his hand.

See also

• globus cruciger

References

• monde in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Afrikaans

Noun

monde

1. plural of mond

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɔ̃d/

Etymology 1

From Latin mundus ‎(“world”).

Noun

monde m ‎(plural mondes)

1. world

   C'est la plus belle fille du monde.‎

   She is the most beautiful girl in the world.

2. people

   Le monde m'agace quelquefois. - People annoy me sometimes.

   La salle était noire de monde. - The room was crowded. or The room was full of people.

Related terms

• le monde entier
• mondial
• tiers-monde
• tout le monde

Etymology 2

From Latin mundus ‎(“pure; clean”).

Adjective

monde m, f ‎(plural mondes)

1. (archaic) pure; clean

Antonyms

• immonde

Anagrams

• démon

Guaraní

Verb

monde

1. dress

Italian

Adjective

monde f pl

1. feminine plural of mondo

Middle French

Etymology 1

Old French < Latin mundus ‎(“world”).

Noun

monde m (plural mondes)

1. the world

Etymology 2

Old French < Latin mundus.

Adjective

monde m, f ‎(plural mondes)

1. clean; pure

Descendants

• French: monde

Old French

Etymology 1

From Latin mundus.

Alternative forms

• mont
• mund

Noun

monde m ‎(oblique plural mondes, nominative singular mondes, nominative plural monde)

1. the world

Descendants

Etymology 2

Latin mundus.

Adjective

monde m ‎(oblique and nominative feminine singular monde)

1. clean; pure

Descendants

• French: monde

Spanish

Verb

monde

1. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of mondar.
2. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of mondar.
3. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of mondar.
4. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of mondar.

Walloon

Etymology

From Latin mundus ‎(“world”).

Noun

monde m ‎(plural mondes)

1. world