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monadnock

mo·nad·nock
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [muh-nad-nok]
    • /məˈnæd nɒk/
    • /ˌmɑː.ˈnædnak/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muh-nad-nok]
    • /məˈnæd nɒk/

Definitions of monadnock word

  • noun monadnock Physical Geography. a residual hill or mountain standing well above the surface of a surrounding peneplain. 1
  • noun monadnock (initial capital letter) Mount, a mountain peak in SW New Hampshire. 3186 feet (971 meters). 1
  • noun monadnock An isolated hill or ridge or erosion-resistant rock rising above a peneplain. 1
  • noun monadnock a residual hill that consists of hard rock in an otherwise eroded area 0
  • noun monadnock an isolated rocky hill or mountain rising above a peneplain in an area with a temperate climate 0

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Origin of monadnock

First appearance:

before 1735
One of the 48% newest English words
1735-45, Americanism; after (Grand) Monadnock (earlier name of Mount Monadnock) < a S New England Algonquian name, literally, isolated mountain

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Parts of speech for Monadnock

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monadnock popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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