Monaco
专有名词
英 /ˈmɒ.nə.kəʊ/|/mɒˈnɑː.kəʊ/
美 /ˈmɑ.nə.koʊ/
英文释义
专有名词
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A city-state in Western Europe. Official name: Principality of Monaco.
— […]they determined to aſſayle the borough of Monaco, whiche Lucian Grimault poſſeſſed, eyther in regarde of a common hatred borne againſt all gentlemen of Genes, or els for that the borowe is of great importance for the citie, hauing his ſituation vpon the ſea in a place of great conueniencie: or at leaſt for certaine particular hatreds, ſince he to whome falleth the power and government of that place, abſteineth very hardly from pyracies and robbing by the ſea, the ſituation giving fauoar and oportunitie to ſuche actions: or laſtly, becauſe (as they ſuggeſted) that borough apperteined rightfully to the common weale.
词源
Ultimately from Ancient Greek Μόνοικος (Mónoikos), which is of unknown (possibly Ligurian) origin. The name was associated at an early date with Hercules, who had a temple here, and was said to mean “he who dwells alone”; see μόνος (mónos) and οἰκέω (oikéō).
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