Mon·ro·vi·a (m n-r  v -)1. The capital and largest city of Liberia, in the northwest part of the country on the Atlantic Ocean. It was founded in 1822 as a haven for freed slaves and named after President James Monroe. Population: 935,000. 2. A city of southern California, an industrial and residential suburb of Los Angeles in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. Population: 38,000. |
Monrovia [mɒnˈrəʊvɪə]
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(Placename) the capital and chief port of Liberia, on the Atlantic: founded in 1822 as a home for freed American slaves; University of Liberia (1862). Pop.: 479 000 (1999 est.)
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| Noun | 1. |  Monrovia - the capital and chief port and largest city of LiberiaLiberia, Republic of Liberia - a republic in West Africa; established in 1822 by Americans as a way to free negro slaves |
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