Monmouth

[ mon-muhth ]

noun

James Scott, Duke of, 1649–85, illegitimate son of Charles II of England and pretender to the throne of James II.
a city in western Illinois.

Monmouthshire.
former name of Freehold.

Origin of Monmouth

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

Words Nearby Monmouth

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How to use Monmouth in a sentence

On Tuesday, a Monmouth University poll put her 42 points down.
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“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.
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But it seemed clear that it was connected with the Monmouth Cause, and it behoved Mr. Wilding to discover what he could.
Mistress Wilding | Rafael Sabatini
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.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10) | Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)

On the morrow of the battle of Monmouth, Washington found that Clinton had withdrawn his army so as to avoid a second battle.
The Story of the Thirteen Colonies | H. A. (Hlne Adeline) Guerber
Brighton—a town in the parish of Drummond and county of Monmouth.
The History of Tasmania , Volume II (of 2) | John West
Picton—a township in the parish of Dysart and county of Monmouth.
The History of Tasmania , Volume II (of 2) | John West

British Dictionary definitions for Monmouth (1 of 2)

Monmouth¹

/ (ˈmɒnməθ) /

noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for Monmouth (2 of 2)

Monmouth²

/ (ˈmɒnməθ) /

noun

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

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