"monstre" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmɔnstər/, /ˈmɔnstrə/ Forms: monstres [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French monstre, borrowed itself from Latin monstrum. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|monstre}} Old French monstre, {{der|enm|la|monstrum}} Latin monstrum Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} monstre, {{enm-noun|monstres}} monstre (plural monstres)
  1. A monster or beast; a horrific or frightening creature.
    Sense id: en-monstre-enm-noun-WEu2VQKM
  2. A marvelous or portentous occasion; a strange happening.
    Sense id: en-monstre-enm-noun-dwgZ7HTD
  3. (rare) Fate, luck; fortuitousness (as an allegorical figure) Tags: rare Categories (topical): Mythological creatures
    Sense id: en-monstre-enm-noun-Kg7PzRNQ Disambiguation of Mythological creatures: 33 8 58 Categories (other): Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 8 entries: 3 3 23 2 0 22 6 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 17 2 0 26 5 46 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 33 6 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: moustre (english: from Old French mostre etc.) Related terms: monstruous

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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