should not get involved in the affairs of the countries of North and South America, and, in exchange for this, the US would not get involved in European affairs
Mon·ro·vi·a /mən'rəuvɪə/ a city and port which is the capital of Liberia, West Africa
Mon·san·to /mon'santəʊmən/ a large international food company known especially for its work in BIOTECHNOLOGY, including developing GENETICALLY MODIFIED seeds.
Mon·sieur /mə'sjɜːr/ n pl. Messieurs /meɪ'sʃɪzəl-'sʃɪzər/ the usual title used before a man's name in French-speaking countries, similar to 'Mr': Monsieur Legrand | Good morning, Monsieur.
Mon·si·gnor /mon'sɪnjər ‖maːn-/ written abbrev. Mgr n a title for a priest with a high rank in the Roman Catholic Church
mon·soon /mon'suːnˈmaːn-/ n 1 [the] a (the period or season of) heavy rains which fall in India and other Asian countries from about April to October b) the wind that brings these rains 2 [C] infil in a very heavy fall of rain
mon·ster /'monstər/ mɑːn-/ n 1 a strange typically imaginary animal that is large, frightening, and usually fierce: a sea monster | She dreamt that terrible monsters with flaming eyes and sharp teeth were chasing her. 2 a very evil person: This monster murdered 15 women before the police caught him. 3 infml an animal, plant, or thing of unusually great size: His dog is huge - a real monster! | a monster potato
'Monster 'Raving 'Loony 'Party, the a small British political party, whose ideas are not intended to be serious, but which some people vote for in order to show that they do not approve of any of the main parties. It was led by a former POP singer called Screaming Lord Sutch until his death in 1999.
mon·strance /'mɒnstrənsll'maːn-/ n a cup usually of silver or gold, and holding the holy bread, raised by the priest before the people during a service in a Roman Catholic church
mon·stros·i·ty /mon'strɒsˈtɪl/maːn'strɑː-/ nˈɪnfl/ something, especially something large, that is very ugly: Have you seen their new office building? What a monstrosity!
mon·strous /'monstrəsˈmaːn-/ adj 1 extremely bad, improper, immoral, or shocking; DISGRACEFUL: It's monstrous to charge £80 for a hotel room. | monstrous cruelty | a monstrous accusation 2 of unnaturally large size, strange shape etc ︷ly adv
mons ven·e·ris /,monz 'venəris‖,ma:nz-/ n med the raised rounded area of flesh between the top of a woman's legs and just above the sex organs
mon·tage /'mɒntəːʒ|maːn'tɑːʒ/ n 1 [C] a picture or a piece of writing or music made from separate parts combined together 2 [U] the choosing, cutting, and combining together of separate photographic material to make a connected film
Montagues, the → see CAPULETS AND MONTAGUES
Mon·taigne, Mi·chel Ey·quem de /mon'teml|main-, mi:'fel i:'kem də/ (1533-92) a French writer of ESSAYs (=short pieces of writing giving someone's ideas on particular subjects) who influenced many writers with his informal but careful way of writing
Mon·ta·na /mon'ta:nəlmə:n'tæ-/ written abbrev. MT a state in the northwestern US that has many mountains. It is the fourth largest state in the US, but has one of the smallest populations.
Montana, Joe (1956-) a US football player who was a famous QUARTERBACK for the San Francisco 49ers team during the 1980s and 1990s. He helped them win four SUPER BOWLS and was considered one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL.
Mont Blanc¹ /,mɒŋ 'blɑːŋl,məʊŋ-/ a mountain in the Alps on the border between France and Italy. It is the highest mountain in western Europe, and there is a TUNNEL through it for cars to drive between France and Italy.
Mont Blanc² trademark a very expensive type of pen
Mon·te Carlo /,monti 'ka:læu‖,ma:nti 'ka:r-/ 1 the main town of Monaco where many wealthy people live or visit. It has many CASINOS and is famous for a car RALLY and the Monaco Grand Prix car race which are held there every year. 2 the man who broke the bank at Monte Carlo the title of an old British popular song about a man who won a lot of money by gambling (GAMBLE) at Monte Carlo
Mon·te Cris·to, the Count of /,monti 'kristəull,mənti-/ the main character in the book The Count of Monte Cristo by the French writer Alexandre DUMAS. He is wrongly put in prison for many years, and when he escapes he does not tell anyone who he is so that he can find and punish his enemies.
Mon·te·go Bay /mon,ti:gəu 'beɪlmən-/ a city and port in northwest Jamaica, the second largest city on the island. Its beautiful beaches make it a popular place for tourists.
Mon·te·ne·gro /,montə'ni:grəʊll,ma:n-/ a REPUBLIC of Serbia and Montenegro, on the Adriatic Sea. Capital: Podgorica. It used to be part of the FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA.
Mon·te·rey Jack /,montører 'dʒæk‖,mæn-/ n [U] a pale yellow PROCESSED cheese sold in the US. It is easy to melt and is often used in TEX-MEX dishes.
Monterrey /,montèreɪˈmɒn-/ an industrial city in northeast Mexico, and the most important centre for producing steel in the country
Mon·tes·so·ri, Ma·ri·a /,montə'sə:ri, -te-l,ma:n-mə'riə/ (1870–1952) an Italian teacher and writer who developed a new way of teaching young children, the Montessori method, which encourages each child to develop at his or her own speed, to learn through playing, and to be confident and independent. Her method is used in Montessori schools in many countries.
Mon·te·vi·de·o /,mont3vi'derəʊll,main-/ a city and port in southern Uruguay, the capital of the country
Mon·te·zu·ma /,montə'zu:məll,ma:n-/ (1466–1520) the last Aztec ruler of Mexico, who was taken prisoner by the Spaniards under Cortés, and later killed by his own people
,Montezuma's re'venge n [U] humor DIARRHOEA experienced by tourists in tropical countries, especially in Mexico and Latin America
Mont·gom·e·rie, Col·in /mont'gomərɪlmə·nt'ga·-|
'kol'nɪl'kɑː-/ (1963-) a GOLFER from Scotland who has won three European PGA Tour Championships and been a member of several Ryder Cup teams. He is known for being a very determined and CONSISTENT player who does not take risks.
Mont·gom·e·ry, Field Marshal /mənt'gʌməri/ (1887-1976) a British military leader, known informally as Monty, who led the British army to victory in the Battle of EU ALAMEIN (1942) in World War II, and later became the commander of the British forces in Europe
Montgomery, L.M. (1874–1942) a Canadian writer best known for her book ANNE OF GREEN GABLES
Montgomery 'Ward & Company also Wards trademark
a chain of shops and a MAIL ORDER company that operated in
the US until 2001
month /mʌnθ/ n 1 any of the 12 named divisions of the (Western) year: The month of January has 31 days. | He's coming home next month. 2 a period of about four weeks The baby is six months old. | He got (=was sent to prison for three months for dangerous driving. | I haven't seen him for months. (=for a long time) 3 in a month of Sundays infront is a very long time: I haven't seen her in a month of Sundays (=It's a very long time since I've seen her.) → see also CALENDAR MONTH, LUNAR MONTH
month·ly¹ /'mʌnθli/ adj, adv (happening, appearing etc) every month or once a month: a monthly meeting
monthly $ ^{2} $ n 1 a magazine appearing once a month 2 Am infml a woman's PERIOD
Mon·ti·cel·lo /,montr'tʃeləʊll,maːn-/ the house that was owned and built by Thomas Jefferson, near Charlottesville Virginia. A picture of the house was on the US 5-cent coin until 2004.
Mont-mar-tre /mɒnˈmɑːtrəlˈmæn-/ an area of northern Paris on a hill, which is famous for the large white church of Sacré Coeur and for its bars, restaurants, and NIGHTCLUBs including the MOULIN ROUGE where the 19th century artist Toulouse-Lautrec did paintings of the dancers and singer In the late 19th and early 20th century many artists live and worked there. Now it is popular with tourists.