I. mona·can ˈmänəkən, məˈnäk-, ˈmänēk-, məˈnȧk- sometimes ˈmōn- or məˈnak- adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Monaco, principality of southern Europe + English -an
: monegasque
II. monacan noun
Usage: capitalized
: monegasque
III. mon·a·can ˈmänə̇kən noun
( plural monacan or monacans )
Usage: usually capitalized
1. : an extinct Siouan people in the upper James river valley of Virginia
2. : a member of the Monacan people