Monck

[ muhngk ]

noun
  1. Sir Charles Stanley, 4th Viscount Monck, 1st Baron Monck, 1819–94, British colonial administrator, born in Ireland: governor general of Canada 1861–68.

  2. Also Monk. George, 1st Duke of Albermarle and Earl of Torrington, 1608–70, English general.

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How to use Monck in a sentence

  • Monck Mason seems to have had the clearest notion of the requirements of the passage.

  • George Monck, born near Torrington in 1608, distinguished himself both by land and sea.

    Devonshire | Francis A. Knight
  • And in consequence and for all time the youngest subaltern in the mess had become Monck's devoted adherent.

    The Lamp in the Desert | Ethel M. Dell
  • Monck blew forth a cloud of smoke and laughed in his brief, rather grudging way.

    The Lamp in the Desert | Ethel M. Dell
  • Monck's question fell curtly, as if the subject were one which he was reluctant to discuss.

    The Lamp in the Desert | Ethel M. Dell

British Dictionary definitions for Monck

Monck

/ (mʌŋk) /


noun
  1. George. 1st Duke of Albemarle. 1608–70, English general. In the Civil War he was a Royalist until captured (1644) and persuaded to support the Commonwealth. After Cromwell's death he was instrumental in the restoration of Charles II (1660)

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