Monterey

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish Monterrey, from Galician Monterrei, from monte (“mountain”) + rei (“king”).

Pronunciation[edit]

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌmɒntəˈɹeɪ/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɑnəˌɹeɪ/
  • Rhymes: -eɪ

Proper noun[edit]

Monterey

  1. The place name of various cities and counties
    1. A city in Monterey County, California, United States
    2. A town, the county seat of Highland County, Virginia, United States.
  2. Alternative spelling of Monterrey
  3. Obsolete spelling of Monterrei

Derived terms[edit]

Adjective[edit]

Monterey (not comparable)

  1. (architecture) Of a style reminiscent of the architecture of Alta California.
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