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monal

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /mɒˈnɔːl/
  • UK:
  • US: /məˈnɔl/
  • US: /məˈnɑl/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of three species of pheasant in the genus Lophophorus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

brilliantly colored pheasant of southern Asia

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: monaul

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pheasant

History

Etymology

Said to be from Hindi मोनाल (monāl) or Nepali मुनाल (munāl).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: monal — pheasant in the genus Lophophorus
  • Finnish: loistofasaani — pheasant in the genus Lophophorus
  • Russian: мона́л (monál) — pheasant in the genus Lophophorus