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.
MONSTER
Mon"ster, a.
Defn: Monstrous in size. Pope.
MONSTER
Mon"ster, v. t.
Defn: To make monstrous. [Obs.] Shak.
MONSTRANCE
Mon"strance, n. Etym: [LL. monstrantia, fr. L. monstrare to show: cf.
OF. monstrance. See Monster.] (R. C. Ch.)
Defn: A transparent pyx, in which the consecrated host is exposed to view.
MONSTRATION
Mon*stra"tion, n. Etym: [L. monstratio.]