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

His office is full of memorabilia from his own projects mixed with photos of Old Hollywood, including one signed by George Burns and a portrait of Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe from “The Misfits.”

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Pope played basketball at Monroe High and immediately wanted to become an official.

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The Monroe, Mich. company said it has also shaken up its leadership and corporate staffing to focus on its core business.

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According to her tally, approximately a quarter of the churches she contacted offered her direct aid, the only response Monroe was willing to count as having volunteered assistance.

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The federal flood zone stops short of Kyndall Monroe’s North Carolina house, which is 200 yards away from a creek.

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