Monaco
proper nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈmɒ.nə.kəʊ//
- United Kingdom//mɒˈnɑː.kəʊ//
- United States//ˈmɑ.nə.koʊ//
A city-state in Western Europe. Official name: Principality of Monaco.
proper noun
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A city-state in Western Europe. Official name: Principality of Monaco.
Holly followed the Italian coast up to Monaco, and from there across the Alps to France.
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek Μόνοικος (Mónoikos), which is of unknown (possibly Ligurian) origin. The name was associated at an early date with Hercules, who had a temple here, and was said to mean “he who dwells alone”; see μόνος (mónos) and οἰκέω (oikéō).
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