mono-, mon-
(Greek: one, alone, single; a number used as a prefix)
kritocracy
A government ruled by judges.
Judgments in a kritocracy are arrived at by the personal opinions of the judges.
monacanthid
monacid
Having the power of saturating one molecule of a monobasic acid.
monacmic
monadelphous
In botany, a reference to stamens having the filaments united so as to form one bundle.
monandrous
monandrous, monandry
1. A reference to a female who mates with a single male or the custom of having only one husband at a time.
2. In botany, belonging to a class of flower that has a single stamen.
There is a vast difference between the savage and civilized man, but it is usually not apparent to their wives until after breakfast.
—Helen Rowland
monanthous
1. Bearing a single flower.
2. Having but one flower; one-flowered.
monarch
In early use, a sole and absolute ruler of a state. In modern use, a sovereign bearing the title of king, queen, emperor, or empress, or the equivalent of one of these.
monarchial
Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a monarchy; that is under the dominion of a monarch.
monarchic
1. Of a government: Having the characteristics of a monarchy. Now rare; usually replaced by monarchical.
2. Of or belonging to a monarchy; pertaining to or favoring monarchy as a form of government.
monarchical
1. Of the nature of or having the characteristics of a monarchy; esp. of government, vested in a monarch.
2. Of or pertaining to monarchy; consisting of advocates of monarchy as a form of government.
3. Having the power or functions of a monarch; having undivided rule; autocratic.
monarchism
The principles of monarchical government; attachment to monarchy or the monarchical principle.
monarchist
monarchy
1. Undivided rule by a single person; sole rule or sovereignty; absolute power.
2. A state having a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in a single person. Formerly, also, a nation or state having dominating power over all other states.
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