Munro

American  

[muhn-roh] / mənˈroʊ /

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).

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Munro ¹ British  

/ 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)

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Munro ² British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of Munro

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

Example Sentences

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Munro

But she surfaces a quote by Munro, to a Canadian magazine, that suggests why the writer may have been reluctant to leave her marriage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

Munro continued to stand by him, sacrificing her relationship with Andrea.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

He has a five-year-old son from a previous relationship with artist Eirianedd Munro.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

Andy Munro lives in Dunlop, Ayrshire, and has three children - Harry, 14, Keir, 12 and Adam, 10.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

Some of the seeds I purchased and some — for example, broccoli and carrots — were given to me by the commanding officer, Brigadier Munro, who was particularly fond of these vegetables.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela