Moncton

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Moncton

/ˈmʌŋk.tən/

Rhymes with -ʌŋktən

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The city is named after military officer and colonial administrator Robert Monckton (1726 - 1782).

The civil parish is named after the city.

proper noun Monckton

A city in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.
A civil parish of Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.

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name city in Canada

한국어	멍크턴 meongkeuteon
日本語	モンクトン Monkuton

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"Moncton." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/moncton. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Moncton. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/moncton

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"Moncton." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/moncton.

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@misc{moncton_2026,
  title = {Moncton},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/moncton},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}