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

U.S. intervention in Latin America dates back more than 200 years, when President James Monroe declared that the United States would reign as the hemispheric hegemon.

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“Argentina, and its wealth of copper, lithium and liquified natural gas are an increasingly important geopolitical focus for the United States as part of its ‘new Monroe doctrine,’” says senior investment analyst Harry Thomas.

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His old Marilyn Monroe calendar, he noted, had been removed from the galley.

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“This show is about all the relatable stuff that people go through when they reach a certain age,” Coleman, 77, said recently inside the Monroe Forum auditorium where he performs.

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Once a relic of 19th-century U.S. diplomacy, the Monroe Doctrine is back.

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