Monessen

[muh-nes-uhn, moh-]

noun

1. a city in SW Pennsylvania, on the Monongahela River.

Example Sentences

Coolio was born in Monessen, Pennsylvania, and later moved to Compton, California.

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Born Artis Leon Ivey Jr. in Monessen, Pa., on Aug. 1, 1963, the rapper grew up in Compton, Calif. — a once-blighted part of the Los Angeles area that gave way to fellow rappers Dr. Dre and Eazy-E.

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Coolio, whose real name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr., was born on Aug. 1, 1963, in Monessen, Pa., but grew up in Compton.

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Born in Monessen, Pennsylvania south of Pittsburgh, Coolio moved to Compton, California, where he went to community college.

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The economic downturn has left towns like Donora, Monessen and Rankin as shells of their former selves.

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