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Montpelier

American  
[mont-peel-yer] / mɒntˈpil yər /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Vermont, in the central part.


Montpelier British  
/ mɒntˈpiːljə /

noun

  1. a city in N central Vermont, on the Winooski River: the state capital. Pop: 7945 (2003 est)

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Gaie Delap from Montpelier, in Bristol, was sentenced to 20 months in jail for her part in a protest that blocked the M25.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2025

Vermont residents suffered from climate change-exacerbated events like torrential rains which washed out major cities such as Montpelier.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2024

Last year, Vermont suffered a catastrophic series of torrential rains that washed out major cities like Montpelier, the state's capital, and the nearby municipality of Barre.

From Salon • May 31, 2024

The Whitney Laboratory team collaborated with scientists at the Institute of Human Genetics in Montpelier, France, Cornell University and Cardiff University to complete the study.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2024

Among those famous visitors was the French hero of the American Revolution, the Marquis de Lafayette, who visited Montpelier when he toured America in 1824 and 1825.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis