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

Storm Claudia devastated the residents of Monmouth, south Wales, in November 2025, when the River Monnow reached 18-times its normal level.

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With all eyes on the River Wye, the main river that runs along the eastern edge of Monmouth, not many were expecting that its tributary the River Monnow would actually be the culprit of December's catastrophic flooding.

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Merthyr Mawr estate in Bridgend was used as the Holmes' English estate, with filming also taking place in the market town of Monmouth and at Margam Park, near Port Talbot.

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He captained Merthyr and Newbridge before moving to other clubs, including Newport, Nelson, Blaenavon, Bargoed and Monmouth.

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In 1999, Pierce was elected to become Bishop of Swansea and Brecon despite "rumours" about his conduct circulating among those who elected him including Williams, then Bishop of Monmouth, and Barry Morgan, then Bishop of Llandaff.

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