"monial" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: monials [plural]
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman, from Old French moinel, noun use of moienel (“middle”), from moien. Etymology templates: {{der|en|xno|-}} Anglo-Norman, {{der|en|fro|moinel}} Old French moinel Head templates: {{en-noun}} monial (plural monials)
  1. (obsolete, architecture) A mullion. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-monial-en-noun-JfaIuCcm Topics: architecture
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈməʊnɪəl/ [UK] Forms: monials [plural]
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman monyale, Middle French monyalle, or their source, Late Latin monialis. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|xno|monyale}} Anglo-Norman monyale, {{uder|en|frm|monyalle}} Middle French monyalle, {{uder|en|LL.|monialis}} Late Latin monialis Head templates: {{en-noun}} monial (plural monials)
  1. (Christianity, now rare) A nun, especially one dedicated to an enclosed order. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Christianity, Monasticism
    Sense id: en-monial-en-noun-~zpu2BI1 Disambiguation of Monasticism: 4 96 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 95 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94 Topics: Christianity
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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