Monmouth

[ mon-muhth ]

noun

1. James Scott, Duke of, 1649–85, illegitimate son of Charles II of England and pretender to the throne of James II.
2. a city in western Illinois.
3. Monmouthshire ( def ).
4. former name of Freehold.

Monmouth

¹

/ ˈmɒnməθ /

noun

1. a market town in E Wales, in Monmouthshire: Norman castle, where Henry V was born in 1387. Pop: 8547 (2001)

Monmouth

²

/ ˈmɒnməθ /

noun

1. Monmouth, Duke of16491685MEnglishPOLITICS: rebel leader James Scott, Duke of Monmouth. 1649–85, the illegitimate son of Charles II of England, he led a rebellion against James II in support of his own claim to the Crown; captured and beheaded

Word History and Origins

Origin of Monmouth¹

From the River Monnow (from Welsh Mynwy) a river flowing through Herefordshire and Monmouthshire in the United Kingdom + mouth ( def )

Example Sentences

On Tuesday, a Monmouth University poll put her 42 points down.

From The Daily Beast

“The storm has changed everything,” said Monmouth University pollster Patrick Murphy.

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A Monmouth University poll among independent voters shows one of the deepest cuts: Obama is behind by 19 points.

From The Daily Beast

But it seemed clear that it was connected with the Monmouth Cause, and it behoved Mr. Wilding to discover what he could.

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In the latter case, a person must have been found kind enough to have his head publicly cut off to save the duke of Monmouth.

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On the morrow of the battle of Monmouth, Washington found that Clinton had withdrawn his army so as to avoid a second battle.

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Brighton—a town in the parish of Drummond and county of Monmouth.

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Picton—a township in the parish of Dysart and county of Monmouth.

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