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      • From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Munro noun [countable] British English one of the 277 mountains in Scotland that are 3000 feet high or higher. The word is used by people who climb mountains as a sport.
  1. Munro definition: 1. a mountain in Scotland that is higher than 3000 feet (914.4 metres) : 2. a mountain in Scotland…. Learn more.

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      Munro meaning: 1. a mountain in Scotland that is higher than...

  2. 3 meanings: mountaineering any separate mountain peak over 3000 feet high: originally used of Scotland only but now sometimes.... Click for more definitions.

  3. What does the noun Munro mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun Munro. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. How is the noun Munro pronounced? Where does the noun Munro come from? The earliest known use of the noun Munro is in the 1900s.

  4. What does Munro mean? This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Munro. A Scottish surname, variant of Monroe.

  5. Oct 1, 2024 · DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘Munro'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MunroMunro - Wikipedia

    A Munro (listen ⓘ; Scottish Gaelic: Rothach[1]) is defined as a mountain in Scotland with a height over 3,000 feet (914.4 m), and which is on the Scottish Mountaineering Club (SMC) official list of Munros; there is no explicit topographical prominence requirement.

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  8. Munro / mʌnˈrəʊ / n (pl Munros) any separate mountain peak over 3000 feet high: originally used of Scotland only but now sometimes extended to other parts of the British Isles; Etymology: 20 th Century: named after Hugh Thomas Munro (1856–1919), who published a list of these in 1891

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