monde
English

the monde is the ball below the cross
Etymology
From French.
Noun
monde (plural mondes)
- 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.
- 1754, Alexander Drummond, Travels through different cities of Germany, Italy, Greece and several parts of Asia as far as the banks of the Euphrates
See also
References
- monde in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Afrikaans
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɔ̃d/
audio (file)
Noun
monde m (plural mondes)
Related terms
- le monde entier
- mondial
- tiers-monde
- tout le monde
Antonyms
Anagrams
Further reading
- “monde” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Guaraní
Italian
Old French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmõn.də/
Spanish
Verb
monde
- Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of mondar.
- First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of mondar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of mondar.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of mondar.
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