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Monster \Mon"ster\, a. 1. Monstrous in size. --Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. Enormous or very powerful; as, he drove a monster Harley. [informal] [PJC] The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide] |
Monster \Mon"ster\ (m[o^]n*st[~e]r), n. [OE. monstre, F. monstre, fr. L. monstrum, orig., a divine omen, indicating misfortune; akin of monstrare to show, point out, indicate, and monere to warn. See {Monition}, and cf. {Demonstrate}, {Muster}.] 1. Something of unnatural size, shape, or quality; a prodigy; an enormity; a marvel. [1913 Webster] A monster or marvel. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically, an animal or plant departing greatly from the usual type, as by having too many limbs. [1913 Webster] 3. Any thing or person of unnatural or excessive ugliness, deformity, wickedness, or cruelty. [1913 Webster] The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide] |
Monster \Mon"ster\, v. t. To make monstrous. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster] The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide] |
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