Monacan

[ mon-uh-kuhn, muh-nah-kuhn ]

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Monaco.

adjective

1. of or relating to Monaco.

Monacan

/ məˈnɑː-; ˈmɒnəkən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Monaco or its inhabitants

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Monaco

Word History and Origins

Origin of Monacan¹

Monac(o) + -an

Example Sentences

Next door is the historic Bear Mountain Indian Mission School, where Monacan children were taught starting in 1868.

From Washington Post

Still, in 1612, when Capt. John Smith published a map of his ventures up the James River, it included the locations of five Monacan villages, including the “chiefest town” of Rassawek, a major trading town.

From Washington Post

Interstitial case studies could merit entire chapters, from a Monacan burial mound in Thomas Jefferson's backyard to a digression on whether gender or occupation can be inferred from remains.

From Scientific American

The Monacan are seeking to move the project to an alternative location — a request that under the new rule could have been broached at the onset of the process several years ago.

From Washington Post

About 500 Monacans now live in central Virginia, out of about 2,400 in the tribe overall.

From Washington Post