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Monaghan

American  
[mon-uh-guhn, -han] / ˈmɒn ə gən, -ˌhæn /

noun

  1. a county in the NE Republic of Ireland. 498 sq. mi. (1,290 sq. km). Monaghan.


Monaghan British  
/ ˈmɒnəhən /

noun

  1. a county of NE Republic of Ireland, in Ulster province: many small lakes. County town: Monaghan. Pop: 52 593 (2002). Area: 1292 sq km (499 sq miles)

  2. a town in NE Republic of Ireland, county town of Co Monaghan. Pop: 5717 (2002)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Alas, “The Whisper Man” is merely a collection of defanged genre tropes and equally familiar character writing, tossing paltry scraps to its supporting cast in Michelle Monaghan and Michael Keaton.

From Salon Sep. 2, 2026

“We’re not surprised by any of this,” Monaghan told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch Aug. 30, 2026

But an audience will feel far fonder of Ms. Monaghan and Mr. De Niro, and even Mr. Keaton, if not his deeply twisted character.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

For the film adaptation, premiering Friday on Netflix, you can add a truly banging cast that includes Robert De Niro, Adam Scott, Michelle Monaghan and Michael Keaton.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

American officers assure Father Monaghan and others that they are more than ready to deal with Japan.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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