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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any Scottish mountain having a height of more than 3,000 feet; named after Sir Hugh Thomas Munro, Scottish mountaineer British
2. 2
   Alternative form of Munro. alt-of, alternative

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic, variant of Monroe
2. 2
   A town in the Shire of Wellington, south eastern Victoria, Australia.

Synonyms

All synonyms

hector hugh munro

Example

More examples

""My dear Mr. Grant Munro—" began Holmes."

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic * (mountains): Named after Scottish mountaineer Sir Hugh Thomas Munro.

Related phrases

Munro bagger

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