Monegasque

American

[mon-i-gask] / ˌmɒn ɪˈgæsk /

noun

Monacan.

Monegasque British

/ ˌmɒnəˈɡæsk /

noun

a native or inhabitant of Monaco

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adjective

of or relating to Monaco or its inhabitants

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Etymology

Origin of Monegasque

1880–85; < French monégasque < Provençal mounegasc, derivative of Mounegue Monaco

Example Sentences

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The Briton finished one place and 84 points behind Leclerc in the championship and was beaten by the Monegasque 22 times to seven in qualifying at an average advantage of 0.15 seconds a lap.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

The Monegasque wildcard beat Czech 14th seed Jiri Lehecka 6-1, 6-3 in under an hour, and will next meet his cousin Arthur Rinderknech in a repeat of the Shanghai final earlier in October.

From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025

According to the ATP website, the Monegasque should rocket from 204 to 40 in the rankings.

From Barron's • Oct. 12, 2025

Meanwhile, Leclerc was the innocent party as the Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli made a move on the opposite side of the same corner and took the Monegasque out.

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2025

"You know the two beggars who stand by the bridge, just over the Monegasque frontier as you go toward Cabbé-Roquebrune and Mentone?"

From The Guests Of Hercules by Bracker, M. Leone

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