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Monrovia

American  
[muhn-roh-vee-uh] / mənˈroʊ vi ə /

noun

  1. a seaport in and the capital of Liberia, in W Africa.

  2. a city in SW California.


Monrovia British  
/ mɒnˈrəʊvɪə /

noun

  1. the capital and chief port of Liberia, on the Atlantic: founded in 1822 as a home for freed American slaves; University of Liberia (1862). Pop: 614 000 (2005 est)

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Currently spread out over a Monrovia rental and various aunts’ houses, the family is in the process of moving into a nearly completed ADU behind their future house, which is now in the framing stage.

From Los Angeles Times

One of her students commutes from Monrovia and does not own a car.

From Los Angeles Times

Nearly one hundred people had just one item on their list as they entered the Home Depot in Monrovia on Saturday: a small ice scraper worth a little less than a dollar.

From Los Angeles Times

Just a few minutes later, Monrovia Fire & Rescue responded to a call of a vehicle collision with a pedestrian.

From Los Angeles Times

Many streets in Monrovia are named after colonial American figures, reflecting the city's founding and historical ties to the US.

From BBC