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

The Most Reverend Cherry Vann, who is also Bishop of Monmouth, became both the UK's first female Archbishop as well as the first openly gay Archbishop in the world, in July.

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The Met Office issued separate warnings, for parts of north, mid and south Wales, following recent flooding from Storm Bram and "devastating" flooding in Monmouth from Storm Claudia.

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The weather alerts come two weeks after danger to life flood warnings were issued and homes and businesses in Monmouth and elsewhere hit after rivers burst their banks.

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But speaking on a visit to Monmouth, Badenoch said any decision on whether the two parties could join forces to form a government would be down to Darren Millar, the Tory leader in Cardiff Bay.

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Badenoch met businesses in Monmouth that had been hit by recent flooding which led to widespread damage in the town centre.

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