Monacan

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adjective

Mo·​na·​can ˈmä-nə-kən 

mə-ˈnä-kən

: monegasque

Monacan

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noun (1)

Mo·​na·​can ˈmä-nə-kən 

mə-ˈnä-kən

: monegasque

Monacan

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noun (2)

Mon·​a·​can ˈmä-nə-kən 

plural Monacan or Monacans

1

: an extinct Siouan people in the upper James river valley of Virginia

2

: a member of the Monacan people

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Monaco, principality of southern Europe + English -an

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Rhymes for Monacan

• aileron
• antiphon
• autobahn
• carillon
• castellan
• celadon
• cephalon
• chitosan
• cynodon
• denouement
• deuteron
• echelon