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Monroe doctrine
Monroe doctrine Mon*roe" doc"trine See under Doctrine.
The Monroe doctrine
Doctrine Doc"trine, n. [F. doctrine, L. doctrina, fr. doctor. See Doctor.] 1. Teaching; instruction. He taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine, Hearken. -- Mark iv. 2. 2. That which is taught; what is held, put forth as true, and supported by a teacher, a school, or a sect; a principle or position, or the body of principles, in any branch of knowledge; any tenet or dogma; a principle of faith; as, the doctrine of atoms; the doctrine of chances. ``The doctrine of gravitation.' --I. Watts. Articles of faith and doctrine. -- Hooker. The Monroe doctrine (Politics), a policy enunciated by President Monroe (Message, Dec. 2, 1823), the essential feature of which is that the United States will regard as an unfriendly act any attempt on the part of European powers to extend their systems on this continent, or any interference to oppress, or in any manner control the destiny of, governments whose independence had been acknowledged by the United States. Syn: Precept; tenet; principle; maxim; dogma. Usage: -- Doctrine, Precept. Doctrine denotes whatever is recommended as a speculative truth to the belief of others. Precept is a rule down to be obeyed. Doctrine supposes a teacher; precept supposes a superior, with a right to command. The doctrines of the Bible; the precepts of our holy religion. Unpracticed he to fawn or seek for power By doctrines fashioned to the varying hour. -- Goldsmith.

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- Look up monroe in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Monroe or Monroes may refer to: Monroe (surname) Monroe (given name) James Monroe, 5th President of...
- Marilyn Monroe (/ˈmærəlɪn mənˈroʊ/ MARR-ə-lin mən-ROH; born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 – August 4, 1962) was an American actress and model. Known...
- James Monroe (/mənˈroʊ/ mən-ROH; April 28, 1758 – July 4, 1831) was an American Founding Father who served as the fifth president of the United States...
- Maika Monroe (born Dillon Monroe Buckley; born May 29, 1993) is an American actress. She made her film debut with the drama At Any Price (2012), and led...
- A Monroe piercing is a lip piercing placed off-center, above the upper lip on the left-hand side and is meant to resemble Marilyn Monroe's beauty spot...
- The Monroe Doctrine is a United States foreign policy position that opposes European colonialism in the Western Hemisphere. It holds that any intervention...
- Monroe is a surname of Scottish origin, also spelled Munro. Notable people with the surname include: Alan H. Monroe (1903–1975), professor, creator of...
- Vernon Earl Monroe (born November 21, 1944) is an American former professional basketball player. He pla**** for two teams, the Baltimore Bullets and the...
- On the evening of August 4, 1962, American actress Marilyn Monroe died at age 36 of a barbiturate overdose inside her home at 12305 Fifth Helena Drive...
- Precinct of Monroe County Monroe City, Indiana, a town in Harrison Township, Knox County Monroe City, Missouri, a city in Marion, Monroe, and Ralls counties...