Monrovia

M3O1N1R1O1V4I1A1
US/mənˈroʊviə/

proper noun

The capital city of Liberia.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The capital city of Liberia.

    However, between Monrovia (6°20'N/10°46'W) and Buchanan (5°57'N/10°02'W) highlands approach to within 25 km of the coast. East of Buchanan the lowlands reach nearly 100 km inland, in the Cestos Valley, but narrow again to 30 km towards the eastern border.

    (Can we date this quote?), “Liberia”, in Wetlands.org, archived from the original on 28 Jul 2011, page 1
  2. Several places in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community in Madison County, Alabama.
    2. A city in San Gabriel Valley, Los Angeles County, California.

      A man was hit and killed on the 210 Freeway Thursday in Monrovia as he was fleeing from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation at a Home Depot in Monrovia.

      2025 August 14, Leanne Suter, “Man fleeing ICE raid at Home Depot in Monrovia hit and killed by vehicle after running onto 210 Fwy”, in KABC-TV, archived from the original on 16 Aug 2025
    3. A town in Monroe Township, Morgan County, Indiana.
    4. An unincorporated community in Atchison County, Kansas.
    5. A census-designated place in Frederick County, Maryland.

Origin

From Monroe + -v- + -ia, in the case of the capital of Liberia after U.S. President James Monroe.

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Translations

Afrikaans Monrovia
  • Monroviacapital of Liberia
Arabic مُونْرُوفِيَا
  • مُونْرُوفِيَا (munrūfiyā)capital of Liberia
Bulgarian Монро́вия
  • Монро́вия (Monróvija)capital of Liberia
Chinese Mandarin 蒙羅維亞 /蒙罗维亚
  • 蒙羅維亞 /蒙罗维亚 (Méngluówéiyà)capital of Liberia
Czech Monrovia
  • Monroviacapital of Liberia
Danish Monrovia
  • Monroviacapital of Liberia
Dutch Monrovia
  • Monroviacapital of Liberia
French Monrovia
  • Monroviacapital of Liberia
German Monrovia
  • Monroviacapital of Liberia
Irish Monrovia
  • Monroviacapital of Liberia
Japanese モンロビア
  • モンロビア (Monrobia)capital of Liberia
Korean 몬로비아
  • 몬로비아 (Mollobia)capital of Liberia
Polish Monrovia
  • Monroviacapital of Liberia
Portuguese Monróvia, Monrovia
  • Monróviacapital of Liberia
  • Monroviacapital of Liberia
Russian Монро́вия
  • Монро́вия (Monróvija)capital of Liberia
Slovak Monrovia
  • Monroviacapital of Liberia
Spanish Monrovia
  • Monroviacapital of Liberia
Ukrainian Монро́вія
  • Монро́вія (Monróvija)capital of Liberia
Vietnamese Mô-rô-vi-a
  • Mô-rô-vi-acapital of Liberia
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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