English Explanatory Dictionary

Monterey

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The place name of various cities and counties
  2. A city in Monterey County, California, United States.
  3. A town, the county seat of Highland County, Virginia, United States.
  4. A suburb of Sydney in the Bayside council area, New South Wales, Australia.
  5. Alternative spelling of Monterrey.
  6. Obsolete spelling of Monterrei.
adj
  1. Of a style reminiscent of the architecture of Alta California.

Pronunciation

/ˌmɒntəˈɹeɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Monterey.wav /ˈmɑnəˌɹeɪ/

Word forms

Monterey

Etymology

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

Derived words

Monterey County Monterey cypress Monterey Jack Monterey pine
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