mungo
Americannoun
plural
mungosnoun
Etymology
Origin of mungo
First recorded in 1800–10; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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St Mungo's Mirrorball - a network of 100 poets he founded in 2005 - has had a partnership arrangement with the CCA for more than a decade.
From BBC
Like the protagonists in Stuart’s previous novels, Shuggie Bain and Mungo Hamilton, Cal is gay.
From Los Angeles Times
When asked what she had discussed with the Prince of Wales, Andoh said they "talked about homelessness" as she had been working with St Mungo's and helping youngsters to get the "best start in life".
From BBC
It is believed to be where St Kentigern, also known as Mungo, established his cell and performed baptisms in the waters of the Molendinar Burn below.
From BBC
Joe Mungo Reed’s second novel, ‘Hammer,’ is a slow burn of dangerous liaisons revolving around a Russian oligarch who comes to oppose Vladimir Putin.
From Los Angeles Times
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