Monde
Pronunciation : Monde
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. See Mundane.]
Definition : Defn: The world; a globe as an ensign of royalty. [R.] A. Drummond. Le beau monde Etym: [F.], fashionable society. See Beau monde. -- Demi monde. See Demimonde.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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