monde

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noun

A ball-like object, located near the top of a crown, symbolizing the globe.

OriginFrench monde →
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Meanings

nounmonde (plural mondes)

plural mondes

  1. A ball-like object, located near the top of a crown, symbolizing the globe.

    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.

    1754, Alexander Drummond, Travels through different cities of Germany, Italy, Greece and several parts of Asia as far as the banks of the Euphrates

Origin

  1. Frenchmonde
  2. Englishmonde

From French monde. Doublet of mondo.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

monde. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monde

MLA

“monde.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monde. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monde,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monde.

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