Monte Carlo

See also: Montecarlo

English

Etymology

Monte (mountain) + Carlo (Charles/Carl). Named after Charles III of Monaco.

Proper noun

Monte Carlo

  1. A part of Monaco famous for its casinos.
  2. A commonly served drink consisting of beer and grenadine.
  3. (statistics) Ellipsis of Monte Carlo method.
  4. An informal dance competition, where contestants in one quarter of the floor are eliminated by a randomly chosen card representing the corner.

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Proper noun

Monte Carlo

  1. Monte Carlo (municipality of the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil)
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