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.

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. 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

Streaming giant Netflix broke ground earlier this year on a nearly 500,000-square-foot facility with 12 stages at the former Fort Monmouth Army base.

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Fresh on the heels of Monmouth University’s week-long extravaganza celebrating the 50th anniversary of “Born to Run,” Bruce Springsteen is making headlines yet again with the authorized biopic “Deliver Me from Nowhere” and the long-awaited release of the fabled “Electric Nebraska” album as part of “Nebraska ’82: Expanded Edition.”

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Born in Pontypool, he grew up on a Trevethin council estate and attended West Monmouth Comprehensive School.

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Fifty years ago the rock band Queen arrived at Rockfield Studios, the iconic recording venue in countryside just outside Monmouth.

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In his last start he won the Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park and got a free entry to the $7-million Breeders’ Cup Classic on Nov. 1 at Del Mar.

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