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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Monster \Mon"ster\, n. [OE. monstre, F. monstre, fr. L.
     monstrum, orig., a divine omen, indicating misfortune; akin
     of monstrare to show, point out, indicate, and monere to
     warn. See Monition, and cf. Demonstrate, Muster.]
     1. Something of unnatural size, shape, or quality; a prodigy;
        an enormity; a marvel.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              A monster or marvel.                  --Chaucer.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Specifically, an animal or plant departing greatly from
        the usual type, as by having too many limbs.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Any thing or person of unnatural or excessive ugliness,
        deformity, wickedness, or cruelty.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Monster \Mon"ster\, a.
     1. Monstrous in size. --Pope.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Enormous or very powerful. [informal]
        [PJC]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Monster \Mon"ster\, v. t.
     To make monstrous. [Obs.] --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Monster \Mon"ster\, n. [OE. monstre, F. monstre, fr. L.
     monstrum, orig., a divine omen, indicating misfortune; akin
     of monstrare to show, point out, indicate, and monere to
     warn. 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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Monster \Mon"ster\, a.
     Monstrous in size. --Pope.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


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

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  monster
       n 1: an imaginary creature usually having various human and
            animal parts
       2: someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
          [syn: giant, goliath, behemoth, colossus]
       3: a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
          [syn: freak, monstrosity, lusus naturae]
       4: a cruel wicked and inhuman person [syn: fiend, devil, demon,
           ogre]
       5: (medicine) a grossly malformed and usually nonviable fetus
          [syn: teras]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  monster
     Αγγλικά n.
     το τέρας

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  monster
     Dutch n.
     1 A #English, terrifying and dangerous creature.
     2 An extremely antisocial person, especially a criminal.
     Dutch n.
     (l en sample); small, representative quantity of a substance or
  material, as used for analysis or selection.
     Dutch vb.
     (infl of nl monsteren  1 s pres ind ; imp)
     Swedish n.
     n A #English, terrifying and dangerous creature.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Monster
     German n.
     n (lb de colloquial) monster

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  monster
     a.
     1 (lb en informal) Very large; worthy of a monster.
     2 (lb en informal) Great; very good; excellent.
     n.
     1 (lb en informal childish) A terrifying and dangerous creature.
     2 (lb en informal childish)  A bizarre or whimsical creature.
     3 A cruel, heartless, or antisocial person, especially a criminal.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To make into a monster; to categorise as a
  monster; to demonise.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  monster
     Dutch n.
     1 A #English, terrifying and dangerous creature.
     2 An extremely antisocial person, especially a criminal.
     Dutch n.
     (l en sample); small, representative quantity of a substance or
  material, as used for analysis or selection.
     Dutch vb.
     (infl of nl monsteren  1 s pres ind ; imp)
     Swedish n.
     n A #English, terrifying and dangerous creature.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Monster
     German n.
     n (lb de colloquial) monster

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  monster
     Dutch n.
     1 A #English, terrifying and dangerous creature.
     2 An extremely antisocial person, especially a criminal.
     Dutch n.
     (l en sample); small, representative quantity of a substance or
  material, as used for analysis or selection.
     Dutch vb.
     (infl of nl monsteren  1 s pres ind ; imp)
     Swedish n.
     n A #English, terrifying and dangerous creature.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Monster
     German n.
     n (lb de colloquial) monster

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  monster
     Hollanti n.
     1 hirviö
     2 näyte
     Ruotsi n.
     hirviö

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  monster
     Engelska n.
     monster#Svenska
     n.
     grotesk, farlig varelse, ofta av övernaturligt ursprung

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Monster
     Tyska n.
     monster

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]


  monster
     n.
     grotesk, farlig varelse, ofta av övernaturligt ursprung

From Afrikaans-German FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.3 : [ freedict:afr-deu ]


  monster /mˈɔnstər/
  1. Monstrum, Ungeheuer , Ungetüm, Unhold
  2. Muster, Probe , Probestück, Spezimen

From Afrikaans-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:afr-eng ]


  monster /mˈɔnstər/
  1. monster
  2. sample, specimen

From Deutsch-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2020.10.04 : [ freedict:deu-bul ]


  Monster /ˈmɔnstɐ/ 
  чудовище
  Fabelwesen, das sich durch Größe, Stärke, aber auch Hässlichkeit auszeichnet;

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Monster /mˈoːnstɜ/ 
  monster 
   see: Monster

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Monster /mˈoːnstɜ/ 
  monsters
   see: Monster

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Monster /mˈoːnstɜ/ 
  grue 
           Note: Computerspiel, Fantasy

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Monster /mˈoːnstɜ/ 
  monster 
     Synonym: Scheusal
  
   see: Scheusale, Monster

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Monster /mˈoːnstɜ/ 
  monsters
     Synonym: Scheusale
  
   see: Scheusal, Monster

From Deutsch-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-fin ]


  Monster /ˈmɔnstɐ/ 
  hirviö
  Fabelwesen, das sich durch Größe, Stärke, aber auch Hässlichkeit auszeichnet;

From Deutsch-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-fra ]


  Monster /ˈmɔnstɐ/ 
  monstre
  Fabelwesen, das sich durch Größe, Stärke, aber auch Hässlichkeit auszeichnet;

From Deutsch-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-ind ]


  Monster /ˈmɔnstɐ/ 
  monster 2.
  Fabelwesen, das sich durch Größe, Stärke, aber auch Hässlichkeit auszeichnet;
   3.
  Beleidigung eines Tieres oder eines Menschen: Ungeheuer

From Deutsch-język polski FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-pol ]


  Monster /ˈmɔnstɐ/ 
  potwór, monstrum
  Fabelwesen, das sich durch Größe, Stärke, aber auch Hässlichkeit auszeichnet;

From Deutsch-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-rus ]


  Monster /ˈmɔnstɐ/ 
  1. чудовище, монстр
  Fabelwesen, das sich durch Größe, Stärke, aber auch Hässlichkeit auszeichnet;
  2. монстр, чудовище
  Beleidigung eines Tieres oder eines Menschen: Ungeheuer

From Deutsch-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-spa ]


  Monster /ˈmɔnstɐ/ 
  monstruo 2.
  Fabelwesen, das sich durch Größe, Stärke, aber auch Hässlichkeit auszeichnet;
   3.
  Beleidigung eines Tieres oder eines Menschen: Ungeheuer

From Deutsch-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-swe ]


  Monster /ˈmɔnstɐ/ 
  monster 2.
  Fabelwesen, das sich durch Größe, Stärke, aber auch Hässlichkeit auszeichnet;
   3.
  Beleidigung eines Tieres oder eines Menschen: Ungeheuer

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  monster /mˈɒnstə/
  monster

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Monster /mˈɒnstə/
  الوحش

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  monster //ˈmɑnstɚ// //ˈmɒnstə(ɹ)// 
  1. изверг
  anti-social person, especially a criminal
  2. чудо́вище, чудовище
  terrifying dangerous creature