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. )

Example Sentences

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Monmouth

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

A family in Monmouth also won the EuroMillions £61m jackpot in 2016, after mum Sonia Davies felt lucky and rang her daughter to buy tickets after she had life-saving cancer surgery.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 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

I spent the nights reading Greek until four in the morning, until my eyes burned and my head swam, until the only light burning in Monmouth House was my own.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt