name
Meaning 1
A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic, variant of Monroe
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
Munro
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CMU ARPABET: M AH0 N R OW1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A town in the Shire of Wellington, south eastern Victoria, Australia.
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noun
Meaning 3
Any Scottish mountain having a height of more than 3,000 feet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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noun
Meaning 4
Alternative form of Munro.
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Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
Meaning 5
British writer of short stories (1870-1916)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: H. H. Munro, Hector Hugh Munro, Saki
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Broader terms: writer, author
History
Etymology
From Scottish Gaelic * (mountains): Named after Scottish mountaineer Sir Hugh Thomas Munro.
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