Monnet

American  

[moh-ney, maw-ne] / moʊˈneɪ, mɔˈnɛ /

noun

1. Jean 1888–1979, French economist: originator of the European Common Market.

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Monnet British  

/ mɔnɛ /

noun

1. Jean (ʒɑ̃). 1888–1979, French economist and public servant, regarded as founding father of the European Economic Community. He was first president (1952–55) of the European Coal and Steel Community

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Example Sentences

"I found only one taxi," said French tourist Frederic Monnet, who cut short a trip to a picturesque valley in western Cuba to head back to Havana.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

“We need athletes to set an example when they use the buildings,” Monnet said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 20, 2023

This underlines that Ms Kroes was in a "clear breach" of the rules, says Alberto Allemanno, Jean Monnet professor of European Union law at HEC Paris.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2022

The financial historian Éric Monnet of the Paris School of Economics summed up the national bank’s role as “pure extraction.”

From New York Times • May 20, 2022

Mr. Monnet found lime in powder in the mountains of Auvergne, and suspected it of volcanic origin.

From The Botanic Garden A Poem in Two Parts. Part 1: the Economy of Vegetation by Darwin, Erasmus