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One of a small denomination of Christians, so called from Menno Simons of Friesland, their founder. They believe that the New Testament is the only rule of faith, that there is no original sin, that infants should not be baptized, and that Christians ought not to take oath, hold office, or render military service.…

Modernness; something modern. Walpole.

A mineral occurring in soft, lead-gray, foliated masses or scales, resembling graphite; sulphide of molybdenum.

Instruction or advice given by way of caution; an admonition; a warning; a caution. Sage monitions from his friends. Swift.

Conveying admonition; admonitory. Barrow.

f duty, or gives advice and instruction by way of reproof or caution. You need not be a monitor to the king. Bacon.

A nozzle capable of turning completely round in a horizontal plane and having a limited play in a vertical plane, used in hydraulic mining, fire-extinguishing apparatus, etc.

Of or pertaining to a monitor or monitors.

In a monitorial manner.

The post or office of a monitor.

Giving admonition; instructing by way of caution; warning. Losses, miscarriages, and disappointments, are monitory and instructive. L'Estrange.

A female monitor.

Mormon. "Mormonite religion." F. W. Newman.

Worldliness. [Obs.]

To fortify; to strengthen. [Obs.]

Fortification; stronghold. [Obs.] His place of defense shall be the munitions of rocks. Is. xxxiii. 16.

Freedom; security; immunity. [Obs.] W. Montagu.

Fetid feldspar, a mineral which, when struck, exhales a fetid odor.

Rationalism.

Devoid of nitrogen; as, a nonnitrogenous principle; a nonnitrogenous food. See the Note under Food, n., 1.