Monowi

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/ˈmɒnoʊwaɪ/

proper noun

A village in Boyd County, Nebraska, United States.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in Boyd County, Nebraska, United States.
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    While Rudy served in France during the Korean War, Eiler went off to Kansas City to have an adventure of her own. “I went to work for an airline with the dream of becoming a stewardess,” she remembered. “I didn’t much care for the city; Monowi had always been home.” […] By the time the Monowi Tavern reopened, however, Monowi itself had already begun to shutter.

    2020 May 2, Will Francome, Megan Garner, Eliot Stein, “Welcome to Monowi, Nebraska: population 1”, in BBC, archived from the original on 01 Apr 2022

Origin

According to tradition, meaning "flower" in an unidentified Native American language.

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APA

Monowi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Monowi

MLA

“Monowi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Monowi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Monowi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Monowi.

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