Monaco

American  

[mon-uh-koh, muh-nah-koh, maw-na-kaw, maw-nah-kaw] / ˈmɒn əˌkoʊ, məˈnɑ koʊ, mɔ naˈkɔ, ˈmɔ nɑˌkɔ /

noun

1. a principality on the Mediterranean coast, bordering southeastern France. ½ sq. mi. (1.3 sq. km).

2. the capital of the principality of Monaco.

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Monaco British  

/ məˈnɑːkəʊ, mɔnako, ˈmɒnəˌkəʊ /

noun

1. a principality in SW Europe, on the Mediterranean and forming an enclave in SE France: the second smallest sovereign state in the world (after the Vatican); consists of Monaco-Ville (the capital) on a rocky headland, La Condamine (a business area and port), Monte Carlo (the resort centre), and Fontvieille , a light industrial area. Language: French. Religion: Roman Catholic. Currency: euro. Pop: 30 500 (2013 est). Area: 189 hectares (476 acres)

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Monaco Cultural  

1. Constitutional monarchy on the French Riviera.

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Its casino at Monte Carlo, luxury hotels, and spectacular scenery make Monaco a popular resort.

The American actress Grace Kelly married Monaco's ruler, Prince Rainier III, in 1956. Princess Grace died in 1982.

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Monaco

Michael Carrick's future as Manchester United head coach will be determined 800 miles away from Old Trafford in Monaco on Wednesday.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Ratcliffe's home is in Monaco and his company Ineos has offices in the principality.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Sources say the Monaco meetings used to be held every six weeks, although in more recent times they are less frequent.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Monaco introduced an offence of presumed money laundering to facilitate the prosecution of cases involving suspicious funds.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Monaco, a sweet-faced Italian kid who looked as scared as Jenkins, was on point-out in front of the squad.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers

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