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Monterey.

The place name of various cities and counties.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˌmɒntəˈɹeɪ/UK/ˈmɑnəˌɹeɪ/US
  1. The place name of various cities and counties. A number of places in the United States, including: A city in Monterey County, California.

  2. The place name of various cities and counties. A number of places in the United States, including: A town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, named for the Battle of Monterey.

  3. The place name of various cities and counties. A number of places in the United States, including: A town, the county seat of Highland County, Virginia.

  4. The place name of various cities and counties. A suburb of Sydney in the Bayside council area, New South Wales, Australia.

  5. Alternative spelling of Monterrey.

    alt-of · alternative
  6. Obsolete spelling of Monterrei.

    alt-of · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Spanish Monterrey, from Galician Monterrei, from monte (“mountain”) + rei (“king”).

adj/ˌmɒntəˈɹeɪ/UK/ˈmɑnəˌɹeɪ/US
  1. Of a style reminiscent of the architecture of Alta California.

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Spanish Monterrey, from Galician Monterrei, from monte (“mountain”) + rei (“king”).

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