Monroe

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mən rō′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Mon•roe  (mən rō′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. BiographicalHarriet, 1861?–1936, U.S. editor and poet.
  2. BiographicalJames, 1758–1831, 5th president of the U.S. 1817–25.
  3. BiographicalMarilyn (Norma Jean Baker or Mortenson), 1926–62, U.S. film actress.
  4. Place Namesa city in N Louisiana. 57,597.
  5. Place Namesa city in SE Michigan, on Lake Erie. 23,531.
  6. Place Namesa town in SW Connecticut. 14,010.
  7. Place Namesa city in S North Carolina. 12,639.
  8. Place Namesa town in S Wisconsin. 10,027.
  9. Place NamesFort. See Fort Monroe. 
  10. a male given name.

'Monroe' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
DiMaggio - Fort Monroe - Monroe Doctrine - Roosevelt Corollary - West Monroe - doctrine

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