(Latin) mountain. mons pubis, hair-covered eminence in male pubic region. mons Veneris, “mountain of Venus”, fatty eminence in female pubic region.
A mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women; SYN. mons veneris, mons pubis.

(Flemish Bergen) Industrial city (coal mining, textiles, sugar) and capital of the province of Hainaut, Belgium; est) 92,600. The military headquarters of NATO is at nearby Chičvres-Casteau.
In World War I, it was the site of the Battle of Mons between British and German forces Aug 1914. French reserves failed to arrive and those French troops that were present abandoned the British flank, leaving them open to encirclement. The British were forced to retreat onto one defensive line after another until the Germans overstretched their supply lines.