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Mon·roe
(mən-rō′) A city of northeast-central Louisiana east of Shreveport. Founded in 1785, it is an industrial center.
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Monroe
(mənˈrəʊ)n
1. (Biography) James. 1758–1831, US statesman; fifth president of the US (1817–25). He promulgated the Monroe Doctrine (1823)
2. (Biography) Marilyn, born Norma Jeane Mortenson, later Norma Jeane Baker, sometimes spelled Norma Jean, 1926–62, US film actress. Her films include Niagara (1952), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), and Some Like It Hot (1959)
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Mon•roe
(mənˈroʊ)n.
1. James, 1758–1831, 5th president of the U.S. 1817–25.
2. Marilyn (Norma Jean Baker or Mortenson), 1926–62, U.S. film actress.
3. a city in N Louisiana. 54,520.
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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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