Monroe

[muhn-roh]

noun

1. Harriet, 1861?–1936, U.S. editor and poet.

2. James, 1758–1831, 5th president of the U.S. 1817–25.

3. Marilyn Norma Jean Baker or Mortenson, 1926–62, U.S. film actress.

4. William Smith BillThe Father of Bluegrass, 1911–96, U.S. musician, singer, and songwriter.

5. a city in N Louisiana.

6. a city in SE Michigan, on Lake Erie.

7. a town in SW Connecticut.

8. a city in S North Carolina.

9. a town in S Wisconsin.

10. Fort. Fort Monroe.

11. a male given name.

Monroe

/ mənˈrəʊ /

noun

1. James. 1758–1831, US statesman; fifth president of the US (1817–25). He promulgated the Monroe Doctrine (1823)

2. Marilyn, born Norma Jeane Mortenson. later Norma Jeane Baker , sometimes spelled Norma Jean , 1926–62, US film actress. Her films include Niagara (1952), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), and Some Like It Hot (1959)

Example Sentences

The singer welcomed twins Ocean Jade and Story Monroe Nelson-Foster in May with musician Zion Foster, who she got engaged to last month.

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Market and economic cycles “always” result in failures, but the sector is not currently facing any widespread problems, said West Monroe’s Mermelstein.

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In encampments such as Fort Monroe, Union forces in the Civil War were joined by thousands of African-Americans seeking liberty and protection.

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For the second time in two years, Marilyn Monroe’s Brentwood home has been saved from destruction.

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The premise of Billy Wilder’s critically acclaimed 1959 comedy, “Some Like It Hot,” starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, is almost as famous as its stars.

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