Definitions for MONTEREY
ˌmɒn təˈreɪmon·terey

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Montereynoun

   a town in western California to the south of San Francisco on a peninsula at the southern end of Monterey Bay

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1. Montereynoun

   The place name of various cities and counties.

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1. monterey

   Monterey ( (listen); Spanish: Monterrey; Ohlone: Aacistak) is a city located in Monterey County on the southern edge of Monterey Bay on the U.S. state of California's Central Coast. Founded on June 3, 1770, it functioned as the capital of Alta California under both Spain (1804–1821) and Mexico (1822–1846). During this period, Monterey hosted California's first theater, public building, public library, publicly funded school, printing-press, and newspaper. It was originally the only port of entry for all taxable goods in California. In 1846, during the Mexican–American War of 1846–1848, the United States Flag was raised over the Customs House. After Mexico ceded California to the U.S. at the end of the war, Monterey hosted California's first constitutional convention in 1849. The city occupies a land area of 8.466 sq mi (21.93 km2) and the city hall is at 26 feet (8 m) above sea level. The 2020 census recorded a population of 30,218. Monterey and the surrounding area have attracted artists since the late 19th-century, and many celebrated painters and writers have lived in the area. Until the 1950s there was an abundant fishery. Monterey's present-day attractions include the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cannery Row, Fisherman's Wharf, California Roots Music and Arts Festival, and the annual Monterey Jazz Festival.

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1. monterey

   Monterey is a city located on the southern edge of Monterey Bay on California's Central Coast. It's known for its rich history, vibrant arts scene, beautiful coastal scenery, and attractions like the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cannery Row, and the annual Monterey Jazz Festival. This city also holds significance as the capital of Alta California under both Spain and Mexico. The city's name is derived from the Spanish word "Monterrey", meaning "King's Mountain".

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1. Monterey

   "Monterey" is a 1967 song by Eric Burdon & The Animals, with music and lyrics by the group's members, Eric Burdon, John Weider, Vic Briggs, Danny McCulloch, and Barry Jenkins. In 1968, two different video clips of the song were aired. Eric Burdon and the Animals performed at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival at the peak of the Summer of Love; they followed Johnny Rivers onstage and were introduced by Chet Helms. In his book, Monterey Pop, Joel Selvin wrote that, at the festival, "Burdon did nothing short of reinvent himself in front of the audience." The song "Monterey" was subsequently written in tribute to the group's experiences at the festival, and proved to be one of the new band's biggest hits. The lyrics describe the atmosphere of the festival and some of the notable musicians who played, including The Byrds, Jefferson Airplane, Ravi Shankar, The Who, Hugh Masekela, The Grateful Dead, and Jimi Hendrix, as "young gods" with music "born of love" and "religion was being born." The band described a scene at which "children danced night and day", and "even the cops grooved with us." "His Majesty Prince Jones" referred to Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones, who was the MC at the event. Before the ending of the song, Burdon quoted the Byrds song "Renaissance Fair": "I think that Maybe I'm Dreamin'."

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1. monterey

   A city of Mexico, capital of the state of Nuevo Leon, about 85 miles east by north of Saltillo. Gen. Taylor with an army of about 6000 men, the first division under Gen. Worth, appeared before this place, September 21, 1846. It was defended by a force of about 10,000 Mexicans under Gen. Ampudia. In approaching the city the first obstacles to be overcome were two batteries, which were in a commanding position. These were soon taken and their guns turned on a third battery erected in a large stone building, called the Bishop’s Palace. This was stormed on the morning of the 22d, and a vigorous sortie of the garrison having been repulsed, the Americans entered the city with the flying Mexicans. During the day a feigned attack on the defenses in front was soon converted into a real one, and after a severe contest the Americans entered the city, though with great sacrifice of life; for every street was barricaded, and guns were pointed from almost every wall. On the morning of the 23d, the defenses on the opposite side were assaulted and carried by the division of Gen. Worth, and the garrison soon after surrendered.

2. monterey

   A port of entry and capital of the county of the same name in California, about 95 miles south-southeast of San Francisco. It was once a populous and thriving city, but has greatly declined since the rise of San Francisco. Being led to suppose that war existed between the United States and Mexico, Commodore Sloat took this place July 7, 1846, and raised the American flag without opposition.

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1. monterey

   Located in the heart of the west, off of Baseline Road and Greenbank Road, across the 417 exit from Draper in Ottawa, Ontario, Monterey is a working-class neighbourhood. Monterey along with nearby Draper had significantly high crime rates well throughout the 90s and early 2000's due to the prolification of hard narcotics perpetrated by local drug gangs in the area. Although the overall crime rate in Monterey has seen a dramatic decrease in recent years, a heavy police present can still be seen along with the reminance of gang activity.

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1. MONTEREY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Monterey is ranked #160975 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Monterey surname appeared 100 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Monterey.
   
   51% or 51 total occurrences were Asian.
   34% or 34 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   13% or 13 total occurrences were White.

Matched Categories

1. • California
   • Town

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce MONTEREY?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say MONTEREY in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of MONTEREY in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of MONTEREY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of MONTEREY in a Sentence

1. Henry Lo:

   We pride ourselves in California as having some of the toughest gun laws in the country. But I got to tell you those don’t matter a bit when there are seven people dead in your own community, when there’s … 11 people dead in Monterey Park. It doesn’t matter one bit. i know exactly what they’re going through.

2. Chief Executive Officer Todd Stevens:

   The Lower Monterey has an extremely limited production history compared to the Upper Monterey, with only about 25 wells drilled and completed into the Lower Monterey to date.

3. Sheriff Nieto:

   We caught a little bit of a break, the modeling changed from last night to this morning as we talked about, some of the precipitation we thought was going to be dumped into Monterey County has shifted south of us towards Paso Robles and into the Santa Barbara area.

4. Joe Biden:

   Jill and I are praying for those killed and injured in last night’s deadly mass shooting in Monterey Park, i’m monitoring this situation closely as it develops, and urge the community to follow guidance from local officials and law enforcement in the hours ahead.

5. Tim Michetti:

   The unique blend of materiel recovered by the USS Monterey appears to be consistent with the materiel from previous interdictions, which have been linked to Iran.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=MONTEREY
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Monterey
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monterey
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=MONTEREY
6. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=MONTEREY