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Definition of Monroe, James in English: Monroe, Jamesproper nounmənˈrəʊmənˈrō (1758–1831), American Democratic Republican statesman, 5th president of the US 1817–25. In 1803, while minister to France under President Jefferson, he negotiated and ratified the Louisiana Purchase; he is chiefly remembered, however, as the originator of the Monroe Doctrine.
Definition of Monroe, James in US English: Monroe, Jamesproper nounmənˈrō (1758–1831), 5th president of the US 1817–25. In 1803, while minister to France under President Jefferson, he negotiated and ratified the Louisiana Purchase. During his presidency, the Adams-Onis Treaty 1819, which allowed the US to acquire Florida from Spain, was negotiated. A Democratic-Republican, he is chiefly remembered as the originator of the Monroe Doctrine.
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