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Monroe
[ muhn-roh ]
noun
- Harriet, 1861?–1936, U.S. editor and poet.
- James, 1758–1831, 5th president of the U.S. 1817–25.
- Marilyn Norma Jean Baker or Mortenson, 1926–62, U.S. film actress.
- William Smith BillThe Father of Bluegrass, 1911–96, U.S. musician, singer, and songwriter.
- a city in N Louisiana.
- a city in SE Michigan, on Lake Erie.
- a town in SW Connecticut.
- a city in S North Carolina.
- a town in S Wisconsin.
- Fort. Fort Monroe.
- a male given name.
Monroe
/ əˈəʊ /
noun
- MonroeJames17581831MUSPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: head of state James. 1758–1831, US statesman; fifth president of the US (1817–25). He promulgated the Monroe Doctrine (1823)
- MonroeMarilyn19261962FUSFILMS AND TV: actress Marilyn, born Norma Jeane Mortenson. later Norma Jeane Baker , sometimes spelled Norma Jean , 1926–62, US film actress. Her films include Niagara (1952), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), and Some Like It Hot (1959)
Example Sentences
Collins, who is best known for her portrayal of Cindy Beale in Eastenders, began turning that one moment into a play about an aspiring actress with an obsessive interest in Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe.
In the 1820s, US President James Monroe articulated a new global order in which America and Europe confined themselves to their own hemispheres.
As main character Brennan hunts down a man known only as Monroe, viewers become aware of a painful secret he's been hiding and the struggles he is facing to find justice in a hearing-centred world.
But Murdoch’s oldest son, Lachlan, who serves as chief executive of Fox, insisted his company hold onto the prime real estate where Shirley Temple, Marilyn Monroe and Mel Brooks once worked.
As a child, Monroe went to the movies to project dreams of a father onto Gable.
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