pont

/ pɒnt /

noun

1. (in South Africa) a river ferry, esp one that is guided by a cable from one bank to the other

Word History and Origins

Origin of pont¹

C17: from Dutch: ferryboat, punt ¹; reintroduced through Afrikaans in 19th or 20th century

Example Sentences

In March 1996, just two months after the shooting death of Schultz, a team of defense psychiatrists interviewed Du Pont.

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The du Pont family descended from Huguenot nobility in Burgundy, emigrating to the United States in 1800.

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Fatherless and emotionally needy, du Pont was a loner who sought companionship and adoration—usually at great financial cost.

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“When I first met du Pont, I thought he was the biggest loser on Earth,” Mark recently told People.

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But one month into the marriage, du Pont began to show signs of trouble.

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A procuress then, who lived on the Pont des Tournelles, was visited one day by a knight, who put a ring into her hands.

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In one of the wings on the second floor were the apartments of the dowager Marquise de Pont Brillant.

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"M. le Marquis de Pont Brillant, madame," replied the groom, with a strong English accent.

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Is that large building we see there in the distance the Chteau de Pont Brillant?

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A promenade called the mall, shaded by lofty trees, bounds Pont Brillant on the south.

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