Monegasque

[ mon-i-gask ]
/ ˌmɒn ɪˈgæsk /

noun, adjective

Monacan.

Origin of Monegasque

1880–85; < French monégasque < Provençal mounegasc, derivative of Mounegue Monaco

Example sentences from the Web for monegasque

  • No one, Vanno had been told, who was not Monegasque by birth or nationalization was allowed to live on the Rock.

    The Guests Of Hercules |C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson

  • Two or three deep-eyed, long-lashed Monegasque men smiled at her kindly, as Monegasque men and Italians smile at all children.

    Rosemary in Search of a Father |C. N. Williamson

British Dictionary definitions for monegasque

Monegasque
/ (ˌmɒnəˈɡæsk) /

noun

a native or inhabitant of Monaco

adjective

of or relating to Monaco or its inhabitants

Word Origin for Monegasque

from French, from Provençal mounegasc, from Mounegue Monaco