Monmouth

[ mon-muhth ]

/ ˈmɒn məθ /

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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 W Illinois.

Monmouthshire.

former name of Freehold.

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Words nearby Monmouth

monks, monk's cloth, monk seal, monkshood, Monks' Mound, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Monnet, monnion, mono, monoacetin

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How to use Monmouth in a sentence

Games against Monmouth, Towson, James Madison and George Mason were all canceled because of coronavirus cases in those programs.
Maryland basketball adds game against Division II Wingate|Emily Giambalvo|January 13, 2021|Washington Post
Maryland’s games against Monmouth, Towson, James Madison and George Mason were all canceled.
Maryland’s game vs. Nebraska postponed after coronavirus cases in Cornhuskers’ program|Emily Giambalvo|January 12, 2021|Washington Post
The Terrapins planned to play Monmouth on Tuesday, but that game was canceled because of a positive test in Monmouth’s program.
Maryland men’s basketball game vs. George Mason canceled, and Terps will now play Saint Peter’s|Emily Giambalvo|December 2, 2020|Washington Post
The share of undecided voters is about half what it was during the 2016 presidential election, according to a variety of polls, including ones from Reuters, Quinnipiac, and Monmouth.
The many ways we know 2020 will be a banner year for voting|Rani Molla|October 16, 2020|Vox

If the pollster includes multiple likely voter models, as in this Monmouth poll, we first check if the pollster indicates that one of the versions is its preferred option.
Polls Policy And FAQs|Dhrumil Mehta (dhrumil.mehta@fivethirtyeight.com)|July 17, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
On Tuesday, a Monmouth University poll put her 42 points down.
In New Jersey, Barbara Buono Is the Last Democrat Standing|David Freedlander|February 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“The storm has changed everything,” said Monmouth University pollster Patrick Murphy.
In New Jersey, Barbara Buono Is the Last Democrat Standing|David Freedlander|February 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A Monmouth University poll among independent voters shows one of the deepest cuts: Obama is behind by 19 points.
Mark McKinnon on Obama’s Demographic Worries|Mark McKinnon|October 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
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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