Munro

[muhn-roh]

noun

1. Alice (Laidlaw) born 1931, Canadian short-story writer.

2. H(ector) H(ugh) Saki, 1870–1916, Scottish novelist and short-story writer, born in Myanmar (Burma).

Munro

¹

/ mʌnˈrəʊ /

noun

1. Alice, original name Alice Laidlaw. born 1931, Canadian short-story writer; her books include Lives of Girls and Women (1971), The Moons of Jupiter (1982), and The Love of a Good Woman (1999); winner of the Booker international prize (2009) for a lifetime body of work

2. H ( ector ) H ( ugh ), pen name Saki. 1870–1916, Scottish author, born in Burma (now Myanmar), noted for his collections of satirical short stories, such as Reginald (1904) and Beasts and Superbeasts (1914)

Munro

²

/ mʌnˈrəʊ /

noun

1. mountaineering any separate mountain peak over 3000 feet high: originally used of Scotland only but now sometimes extended to other parts of the British Isles

Word History and Origins

Origin of Munro¹

C20: named after Hugh Thomas Munro (1856–1919), who published a list of these in 1891

Example Sentences

Gunshot residue was discovered on items of clothing of a number of the gang – including on designer jackets belonging to Munro and Hendry.

From BBC

Judge Munro imposed a hospital order under Section 37 of the Mental Health Act and a restriction order under Section 41 - meaning Naveed can be detained indefinitely.

From BBC

A mountain biker has completed an epic challenge to ride his bike down Scotland's 282 Munros.

From BBC

Solicitor Advocate Stuart Munro is head of specialist litigation at Livingstone Brown and has been representing one of the first Scottish victims to have her conviction quashed.

From BBC

But maybe you have cherished your Alice Munro novels, and the accusations of abuse from her daughter give you new unease when you look at your bookshelf.

From Salon