Monticello

American  

[mon-ti-chel-oh, -sel-oh] / ˌmɒn tɪˈtʃɛl oʊ, -ˈsɛl oʊ /

noun

1. the estate and residence of Thomas Jefferson, in central Virginia, near Charlottesville.

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Monticello Cultural  

1. The home of Thomas Jefferson, in central Virginia. The mansion at Monticello, designed by Jefferson himself, is a notable example of the use of ancient forms, such as the dome, in the architecture of his time.

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Monticello appears on the back (“tails” side) of the nickel; Jefferson's head is on the front.

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The odds are not lost on Nixon, who campaigned last week in Monticello, on the Georgia-Florida border, about 45 minutes outside of Tallahassee.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

The irony is that Sally was also Martha’s half-sister — the product of John Wayles’ relations with an enslaved woman — making her biological kin to the Monticello Association members, too.

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026

The Thomas Jefferson Foundation, which owns Monticello and runs its public educational programs, gradually came around to acknowledging the full subjecthood of Sally Hemings, to the chagrin of some visitors.

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026

The Monticello we know today presents itself as a compact unity, prefaced by a classical temple front and crowned by an octagonal dome—the first domed house in America.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

You have made peace between powers that were never at Enmity....In short, the mighty defunct Potentates of Mount Wollaston and Monticello by your sorceries...are again in being.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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