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Monrovia

/mənˈroʊviə/

Monrovia proper noun: the capital city of Liberia.

Proper noun

Monrovia

  1. The capital city of Liberia.
    • However, between Monrovia (6°20'N/10°46'W) and Buchanan (5°57'N/10°02'W) highlands approach to within 25 km of the coast. East of Buchanan the lowlands reach nearly 100 km inland, in the Cestos Valley, but narrow again to 30 km towards the eastern border.(Can we date this quote?), “Liberia”, in Wetlands.org, archived from the original on 28 Jul 2011, page 1
  2. An unincorporated community in Madison County, Alabama.
  3. A city in San Gabriel Valley, Los Angeles County, California.
    • A man was hit and killed on the 210 Freeway Thursday in Monrovia as he was fleeing from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation at a Home Depot in Monrovia.2025 August 14, Leanne Suter, “Man fleeing ICE raid at Home Depot in Monrovia hit and killed by vehicle after running onto 210 Fwy”, in KABC-TV, archived from the original on 16 Aug 2025
  4. A town in Monroe Township, Morgan County, Indiana.
  5. An unincorporated community in Atchison County, Kansas.
  6. A census-designated place in Frederick County, Maryland.

Monrovia meaning in Arabic and Vietnamese

Monrovia in Arabic

capital of Liberia
مُونْرُوفِيَا munrūfiyā

Monrovia in Vietnamese

capital of Liberia
Mô-rô-vi-a

Origin of Monrovia

From Monroe + -v- + -ia, in the case of the capital of Liberia after U.S. President James Monroe.

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Phrases with Monrovia

Questions about Monrovia

What does Monrovia mean?
Monrovia means the capital city of Liberia.
What is Monrovia in Arabic?
Monrovia in Arabic is مُونْرُوفِيَا (munrūfiyā). See Monrovia meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Monrovia?
Monrovia is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Monrovia?
Monrovia is pronounced /mənˈroʊviə/ (US).

Words near Monrovia in the dictionary

  1. Monroeists
  2. Monroemania
  3. Monroesque
  4. Monroeville
  5. monrolite
  6. Monrovia
  7. Monrovian
  8. Monrovians
  9. Monroy
  10. Monroys
  11. Monrreal

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