单词 | monégasque |
释义 | Monégasquen.adj. A. n. A native or inhabitant of Monaco, a small independent principality forming an enclave on the Mediterranean coast of France. ΘΚΠ the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > French nation > [noun] > native or inhabitant of France > Monaco Monégasque1868 1868 Morning Herald 21 Dec. 5/6 The Monogasques, as they are styled, feel the keenest interest in all that concerns the Casino. 1882 T. H. Pickering Monaco iii. 59 The Monégasques enjoy the privilege of being governed—and well governed—without being called upon to contribute in any way towards the expenses. 1926 F. Muirhead & M. Monmarché S. France 196 The inhabitants (‘Monégasques’) are forbidden access to the gaming tables. 1962 Listener 3 May 761/1 The population [of Monaco] is 23,000, but only 3,000 of them are real Monégasques. 1991 Hist. Today Oct. 33/3 The casino would be exploitative, and it would exploit only foreigners foolish enough to risk their money. Monegasques must remain outside the games rooms. B. adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of Monaco or its inhabitants. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Europe > France or Frankish land > [adjective] > Monaco Monégasque1882 the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > French nation > [adjective] > Monaco Monégasque1882 1882 T. H. Pickering Monaco i. 11 That which may be, and is, done in Riviera towns,..is impossible in the Monégasque metropolis on the Mediterranean. 1938 H. G. Wells Apropos of Dolores iii. 88 She was really Monégasque. 1966 S. Rossiter South of France 167 A joint-stock company, which pays an annual tribute to the Monégasque government for its ‘concession’ of the gambling monopoly. 1987 Daily Express 25 Aug. 15 It was Christian whose..account of life in the Monegasque royal palace reduced Rainier to..apoplexy. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.adj.1868 |
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