Monmouth

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biographical name

Mon·​mouth ˈmən-məth How to pronounce Monmouth (audio)
ˈmän-
Duke of 1649–1685 James Scott, son of Charles II of England English rebel and claimant to the throne

Monmouth

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geographical name

Mon·​mouth ˈmän-məth How to pronounce Monmouth (audio)
ˈmən-
variants or Monmouthshire
ˈmän-məth-ˌshir How to pronounce Monmouth (audio)
ˈmən-,
-shər
administrative area of southeastern Wales bordering on the estuary of the Severn River and on England, which it was sometimes considered to be part of area 328 square miles (850 square kilometers), population 91,323

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“Monmouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Monmouth. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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