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Monroe
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Mon·roe  (mn-r)
A city of northeast-central Louisiana east of Shreveport. Founded in 1785, it is an industrial center. Population: 51,600.

Monroe, Harriet 1860-1936.
American poet who founded and edited (1912-1936) Poetry, an influential magazine in which works of Marianne Moore, Wallace Stevens, and William Carlos Williams, among others, were first published.

Monroe, James 1758-1831.
The fifth President of the United States (1817-1825), whose administration was marked by the acquisition of Florida (1819), the Missouri Compromise (1820), in which Missouri was declared a slave state, and the profession of the Monroe Doctrine (1823), declaring U.S. opposition to European interference in the Americas.

Monroe, Marilyn Originally Norma Jean Baker. 1926-1962.
American actress noted for her roles in movies such as Some Like It Hot (1959) and The Misfits (1961) and for her tragic death.

Monroe, William Smith Known as "Bill." 1911-1996.
American guitarist, singer, and songwriter widely regarded as the father of bluegrass.

Monroe [mənˈrəʊ]
n
1. (Biographies / Monroe, James (1758-1831) M, US, POLITICS: statesman, POLITICS: head of state) James. 1758-1831, US statesman; fifth president of the US (1817-25). He promulgated the Monroe Doctrine (1823)
2. (Biographies / Monroe, Marilyn (1926-1962) F, US, FILMS AND TV: actress) Marilyn, real name Norma Jean Baker or Mortenson. 1926-62, US film actress. Her films include Niagara (1952), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), and Some Like It Hot (1959)
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Noun1.Monroe - United States film actress noted for sex appeal (1926-1962)Monroe - United States film actress noted for sex appeal (1926-1962)
2.Monroe - 5th President of the United StatesMonroe - 5th President of the United States; author of the Monroe Doctrine (1758-1831)
3.Monroe - a town of southeast Michigan on Lake Erie
Great Lakes State, Michigan, Wolverine State, MI - a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
4.Monroe - a town in north central Louisiana
Louisiana, Pelican State, LA - a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War


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