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MONACO
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A constitutional monarchy in a tiny enclave on the French Riviera
Synonyms:
Monaco; Principality of Monaco
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
princedom; principality (territory ruled by a prince)
European country; European nation (any one of the countries occupying the European continent)
Meronyms (parts of "Monaco"):
Monaco-Ville (the capital of Monaco)
Monte Carlo (a town and popular resort in the principality of Monaco; famous for its gambling casino)
Meronyms (members of "Monaco"):
Monacan; Monegasque (a native or inhabitant of Monaco)
Holonyms ("Monaco" is a part of...):
Europe (the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use 'Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles)
Derivation:
Monacan (of or relating to or characteristic of Monaco or its people)
