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monster |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Monster \Mon"ster\, 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. A monster or marvel. --Chaucer. 2. Specifically, an animal or plant departing greatly from the usual type as by having too many limbs. 3. Any thing or person of unnatural or excessive ugliness, deformity, wickedness, or cruelty. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Monster \Mon"ster\, a. Monstrous in size. --Pope. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Monster \Mon"ster\, v. t. To make monstrous. [Obs.] --Shak. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: monster n 1: an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts 2: someone who is abnormally large [syn: {giant}, {goliath}, {behemoth}, {colossus}] 3: a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed [syn: {freak}, {monstrosity}, {lusus naturae}] 4: a cruel wicked and inhuman person [syn: {fiend}, {devil}, {demon}, {ogre}] 5: (medicine) a grossly malformed and usually nonviable fetus
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