monadnock

[ muh-nad-nok ]

/ məˈnæd nɒk /

noun

Physical Geography. a residual hill or mountain standing well above the surface of a surrounding peneplain.

(initial capital letter)Mount, a mountain peak in SW New Hampshire. 3,186 feet (971 meters).

Origin of monadnock

1735–45, Americanism; after (Grand) Monadnock (earlier name of Mount Monadnock) < a S New England Algonquian name, literally, isolated mountain

Words nearby monadnock

monad, monadelphous, monades, monadic, monadism, monadnock, Monaghan, monal, Mona Lisa, monandrous, monandry

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Example sentences from the Web for monadnock

Farther to the east rose the majestic form of Monadnock, if not the highest, one of the very noblest peaks in the Granite State.
The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 4|Various
The Monadnock excursion above mentioned began June 3d, and continued three days.
The Writings of Henry David Thoreau, Volume VI, Familiar Letters|Henry David Thoreau
Monadnock, a soaring double hump, rises into the sky at its left elbow—that is to say, it is close at hand.
The Letters Of Mark Twain, Volume 5, 1901-1906|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
A similar monitor, the Monadnock, has been launched in California.
A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents|James D. Richardson

A fourth monitor, the Monadnock, still remains unfinished at the navy-yard in California.
A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents|James D. Richardson

British Dictionary definitions for monadnock

monadnock

/ (məˈnædnɒk) /

noun

a residual hill that consists of hard rock in an otherwise eroded area

Word Origin for monadnock

C19: named after Mount Monadnock, in New Hampshire

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Scientific definitions for monadnock

monadnock

[ mə-năd′nŏk′ ]

A mountain or rocky mass that has resisted erosion and stands isolated in an essentially level area.

单词	monadnock
释义	monadnock [ muh-nad-nok ] / məˈnæd nɒk / noun Physical Geography. a residual hill or mountain standing well above the surface of a surrounding peneplain. (initial capital letter)Mount, a mountain peak in SW New Hampshire. 3,186 feet (971 meters). Origin of monadnock 1735–45, Americanism; after (Grand) Monadnock (earlier name of Mount Monadnock) < a S New England Algonquian name, literally, isolated mountain Words nearby monadnock monad, monadelphous, monades, monadic, monadism, monadnock, Monaghan, monal, Mona Lisa, monandrous, monandry Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for monadnock Farther to the east rose the majestic form of Monadnock, if not the highest, one of the very noblest peaks in the Granite State. The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 4\|Various The Monadnock excursion above mentioned began June 3d, and continued three days. The Writings of Henry David Thoreau, Volume VI, Familiar Letters\|Henry David Thoreau Monadnock, a soaring double hump, rises into the sky at its left elbow—that is to say, it is close at hand. The Letters Of Mark Twain, Volume 5, 1901-1906\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) A similar monitor, the Monadnock, has been launched in California. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents\|James D. Richardson A fourth monitor, the Monadnock, still remains unfinished at the navy-yard in California. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents\|James D. Richardson British Dictionary definitions for monadnock monadnock / (məˈnædnɒk) / noun a residual hill that consists of hard rock in an otherwise eroded area Word Origin for monadnock C19: named after Mount Monadnock, in New Hampshire Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for monadnock monadnock [ mə-năd′nŏk′ ] A mountain or rocky mass that has resisted erosion and stands isolated in an essentially level area. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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