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monocle

mon·o·cle [ mónnək'l ] (plural mon·o·cles)


noun 
Definition:
 
eyeglass for one eye: an eyeglass for correcting the vision of one eye, held in position by the muscles around the eye socket

[Mid-19th century. Via French< late Latin monoculus "single-eyed" < Greek mono- "single" + Latin oculus "eye"]
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