Monacan

[ mon-uh-kuhn, muh-nah-kuhn ]

noun
  1. a native or inhabitant of Monaco.

adjective
  1. of or relating to Monaco.

Origin of Monacan

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Words Nearby Monacan

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How to use Monacan in a sentence

  • The Monacan are seeking to move the project to an alternative location — a request that under the new rule could have been broached at the onset of the process several years ago.

  • I soon afterwards came upon the Monacan camp, and beyond it I found the trail of the two pale-faces.

    The Settlers | William H. G. Kingston
  • Rolfe ordered his men to get into marching order, and, accompanied by the Monacan chief, they proceeded on their journey.

    The Settlers | William H. G. Kingston
  • In Virginia, there is reason to believe, the tribe was held in check in early days by the Powhatan and the Monacan.

    Myths of the Cherokee | James Mooney
  • He travelled far in the Monacan country, where the "Stoics of the woods" received him in an impassive, noncommittal manner.

    The Birth of the Nation | Mrs. Roger A. Pryor
  • The Monacan expedition the King discouraged, and refused to furnish for it either guides or men.

    Captain John Smith | Charles Dudley Warner

British Dictionary definitions for Monacan

Monacan

/ (ˈmɒnəkən, məˈnɑː-) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to Monaco or its inhabitants

noun
  1. a native or inhabitant of Monaco

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