What does MONTE mean?

Definitions for MONTE
ˈmɒn timonte

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. monte, four-card monte, three-card montenoun

    a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time

Wiktionary

  1. montenoun

    a game in which 3 or 4 cards are dealt face-up and players bet which of them will first be matched in suit by others dealt

ChatGPT

  1. monte

    "Monte" is an Italian, Portuguese and Spanish word that usually refers to "mountain" or "hill." However, in other context, it might refer to a card game named Monte or Three-card Monte, which is a confidence game where the victim, or "mark," is tricked into betting a sum of money on the assumption they can find the 'money card' among three face-down playing cards. It can also be a part of place names or surnames. The definition completely depends on the context in which it is used.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Montenoun

    a favorite gambling game among Spaniards, played with dice or cards

  2. Etymology: [Sp., lit., mountain, hence, the stock of cards remaining after laying out a certain number, fr. L. mons, montis, mountain.]

Wikidata

  1. Monte

    Monte is a civil parish in the municipality and a suburb of Funchal in the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira. Locally, the parish is also known as Nossa Senhora do Monte. Its population in 2001 was just over 7,444 inhabitants living in an area of approximately 18.59 km². Monte is located a few kilometres east of Funchal and is near the road linking Funchal and Faial. Monte is between 600 and 800 m above sea level.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Monte

    mon′te, n. a shrubby tract, a forest: a Spanish-American gambling game, played with a pack of forty cards.—Three-card monte, a Mexican gambling game, played with three cards, one usually a court-card. [Sp., 'a hill'—L. mons, montis, a mountain.]

Editors Contribution

  1. montenoun

    Mono poles a short period of time in the moment of the month to tell your truth in that monetary time. 1.) Short for THREE-CARD START. 2.) A Spanish game of chance, played with forty-five cards. Montana; mountain.

    My cousin owns a Monte Motel from his sacrifice.

    Etymology: Bullet Notes


    Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on April 16, 2024  

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. MONTE

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Monte is ranked #7317 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Monte surname appeared 4,560 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Monte.

    72.1% or 3,290 total occurrences were White.
    12.5% or 573 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    5.7% or 262 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    4.3% or 200 total occurrences were Asian.
    3.4% or 155 total occurrences were Black.
    1.7% or 80 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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Anagrams for MONTE »

  1. mento

  2. Monet

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of MONTE in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of MONTE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of MONTE in a Sentence

  1. Rafael Nadal:

    I have to enjoy moments like winning in Monte Carlo and Barcelona because they are unique sensations and I know I'm not going to always keep having them, he( Tsitsipas) started well but I quickly started to understand his way of playing, I got an early break and it was uphill for him from then on.

  2. Michael Rapaport:

    Growing up here in New York,( Donald Trump) has always been a part of the culture of New York, donald Trump reflects the old New York, a three card monte player who would be at Times Square hustling people playing the three card monte trick, and Mike Pence is the guy who's in on it but who acts like Mike Pence's just there getting Mike Pence money stolen.

  3. Bruce Klingner:

    Trying to target North Korean mobile nuclear missiles in a crisis is like trying to win three-card monte on a New York street corner.

  4. Marcello Clarich:

    Concerning the upcoming capital increase at Monte dei Paschi, we'll assess our position in due time but we must diversify the risks (of our assets) and secure an income that allows the foundation to perform its role.

  5. Nicolas Veron:

    Clearly the Bank of Italy overestimated the strength of Monte dei Paschi at the time.

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