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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.

Mon"ster, a. Monstrous in
size. Pope.

Mon"ster, v. t. To make
monstrous. [Obs.] Shak.

Mon"strance (?), n. [LL.
monstrantia, fr. L. monstrare to show: cf. OF.
monstrance. See Monster.] (R. C. Ch.) A
transparent pyx, in which the consecrated host is exposed to
view.

Mon*stra"tion (?), n. [L.
monstratio.] The act of demonstrating; proof.
[Obs.]

A certain monstration.

Grafton.

Mon*stros"i*ty (?), n.

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