Monmouth

American  

[mon-muhth] / ˈmɒn məθ /

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.

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Monmouth ¹ British  

/ ˈmɒnməθ /

noun

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

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Monmouth ² British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of Monmouth

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

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Example Sentences

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Monmouth

Dylan Williams owns van-driving business Van & I of Monmouth, Wales and regularly operates in the Forest of Dean, Stroud and South Gloucestershire.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

He spotted the field several lengths but rallied to capture the 1 1/16-mile race for his first victory in five starts since winning the Haskell Stakes last July at Monmouth Park.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

Upstairs, the story of Springsteen's first concerts on the campus of Monmouth University is told.

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

The president named Dr. Nicole Saphier, the director of breast imaging at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Monmouth and a Fox News contributor, as his new nominee.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026

Then there was the game against Fort Monmouth.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers

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