Monrovia

American

[muhn-roh-vee-uh] / mənˈroʊ vi ə /

noun

a seaport in and the capital of Liberia, in W Africa.
a city in SW California.

Monrovia British

/ mɒnˈrəʊvɪə /

noun

the capital and chief port of Liberia, on the Atlantic: founded in 1822 as a home for freed American slaves; University of Liberia (1862). Pop: 614 000 (2005 est)

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The author also reveals the desperate conditions that beset Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, and the two Americans who were driven by their religious faith to serve the same missionary hospital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

On Tuesday evening, Monrovia City Manager Dylan Feik announced that he had received a call from a California Department of Fish and Wildlife official notifying him that the mother bear had been euthanized.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Alta Dena was founded by three Stueve brothers in Monrovia at the end of World War II, with 61 cows and a milk wagon.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

Nearly one hundred people had just one item on their list as they entered the Home Depot in Monrovia on Saturday: a small ice scraper worth a little less than a dollar.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2025

The soldiers were content to let the Krahn leave Monrovia.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

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