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Raleigh held a monopoly of cards, Essex a
monopoly of sweet wines.

2. Exclusive possession; as, a
monopoly of land.

If I had a monopoly out, they would have part
on 't.

3. The commodity or other material thing to
which the monopoly relates; as, tobacco is a monopoly in
France. [Colloq.]

Mon`o*pol"y*logue (?), n. [Mono-
+ Gr. poly`s many + lo`gos speech.] An
exhibition in which an actor sustains many characters.

Mon`o*psy"chism (?), n. [Mono- +
Gr. &?; soul.] The doctrine that there is but one immortal soul
or intellect with which all men are endowed.

Mo*nop"ter*al (?), a. [Gr. &?; with a
row of pillars only; mo`nos alone, only + &?; feather,
wing, also, a row of pillars: cf. F. monoptère.]
(Arch.) Round and without a cella; consisting of a single
ring of columns supporting a roof; -- said esp. of a
temple.


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