Monterey
[mon-tuh-rey]
- a city in W California, on Monterey Bay: the capital of California until 1847.
- Monterey Jack.
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Examples from the Web for monterey
Contemporary Examples
Check the package label, or seek out Dole Portobello Mushrooms and Monterey Mushrooms.
When Davis saw Joplin perform as part of the band Big Brother at Monterey Pop in 1967, he says it was downright revelatory.
Santa Barbara, San Diego, Monterey, and Marin will all lose acres of beautiful coastline.
Since March 1, 2010, the Monterey Institute has received $301,500 from Ploughshares.
Just as seamlessly, he returned to his Monterey roots, became a Democrat, and was elected for nine terms in the House.
Historical Examples
After an attack of three days, Monterey fell into his hands.
The Nation in a NutshellGeorge Makepeace Towle
The sleepers of the Monterey and Mexican Gulf railway are nearly all of ebony.
Aztec LandMaturin M. Ballou
Frémont's pressing south from Moorefield, Milroy east from Monterey!
The Long RollMary Johnston
Such army as Mexico possessed was crushingly defeated at Monterey.
A History of the United StatesCecil Chesterton
"But you wrote from Monterey that it was all over," she persisted.
Flip: A California RomanceBret Harte
Monterey
- a city in W California: capital of Spain's Pacific empire from 1774 to 1825; taken by the US (1846). Pop: 29 960 (2003 est)
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Word Origin and History for monterey
Monterey
city in California, U.S., formerly the Spanish Pacific capital, named for the bay, which was named 1603 for Spanish colonist and viceroy of New Spain Conde de Monterrey. The Monterrey in Mexico also is named for him.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper