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Definition of Monrovia in US English:

Monrovia

proper noun

  • 1The capital and chief port of Liberia; population 1,010,970 (2008). Founded in 1822 for resettled US slaves, it was later named for President James Monroe.

  • 2An industrial city in southwestern California, northeast of Los Angeles; population 37,651 (est. 2008).

Pronunciation

Monrovia

/mənˈrōvēə//mənˈroʊviə/