Monrovia
the capital of Liberia It is situated on the mouth of the St.
Paul river. It contains two colleges and is the seat of Protestant Episcopal bishop and of an American and a Roman Catholic mission. Its chief exports are palm oil, coffee, cocoa, dyewoods, and rubber.
Prior to the World War a large portion of trade was done with Germany. Pop. about 6,000.
MONS (môngs) (Bergen), the capital of the Belgian province of Hainault, on the Trouille, 38 miles S. S. W. of Brussels, formerly encircled by a line of fortifications. The Canal de Condé connects Mons with the Scheldt. The church of St.
Waddru (1450-1589) is a masterpiece of Gothic; and there are a town hall (1458), a belfry (1662) 275 feet high, a good library, etc. The manufactures include woolen and cotton goods, cutlery, and sugar; while the vicinity forms an extensive coal field. Mons, occupying the site of one of Cæsar's camps, was made the capital of Hainault by Charlemagne in 804. Pop. about 28,000. Occupied by Germans during invasion of Belgium in 1914. Scene of first encounter betweer German armies and Anglo-French forces on Aug. 14, which led to the retreat of the Allies to the Marne.
MONSIEUR (mo-syuh') (abbreviated M.; plural Messieurs, abbreviated MM.) used without any addition, formerly in France designated the king's eldest brother. In common use it answers both to the English sir and Mr.
MONTAGU MONSIGNORE (mōn-sēn-yō're), 8 title of honor given to prelates of the Roman Catholic Church.