Monte-carlo
[mon-tee kahr-loh, -ti; Italian mawn-te kahr-law] /ˈmɒn ti ˈkɑr loʊ, -tɪ; Italian ˈmɔn tɛ ˈkɑr lɔ/
noun
1.
a town in Monaco principality, in SE France: gambling resort.
adjective
2.
Statistics. of, relating to, or using a Monte Carlo method, as a Monte Carlo simulation or solution.
/ˈmɒntɪ ˈkɑːləʊ; French mɔ̃te karlo/
noun
1.
a town and resort forming part of the principality of Monaco, on the Riviera: famous casino and the destination of an annual car rally (the Monte Carlo Rally). Pop: 15 507 (2000)
Italian, literally “Charles’s Mountain,” founded 1866 and named for Charles III of Monaco (1818-1889). The car rally there dates to 1911.
Monte Carlo [(mon-ti kahr-loh)]
City in Monaco, world famous for its gambling casino.
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