rognon
/ French (rɔɲɔ̃) /
mountaineering an isolated rock outcrop on a glacier
Origin of rognon
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How to use rognon in a sentence
Across this portion of the glacier we proceeded westward, purposing to attempt the ascent at the rognon side.
Hours of Exercise in the Alps | John TyndallAli smiled to see him go, and then, when he was no longer in sight, turned into the apartment of the Baron of Mont-rognon.
The Days of Chivalry | Ernest Louis Victor Jules L'EpineOn the twenty-eighth day of his captivity Mont-rognon greeted Ali with a smile which he struggled to make as gracious as possible.
The Days of Chivalry | Ernest Louis Victor Jules L'Epine"To make a good supper," said Mont-rognon, with a hollow voice, gnashing his teeth like castanets.
The Days of Chivalry | Ernest Louis Victor Jules L'EpineMont-rognon, whose normal state was semi-intoxication, was the first to wake next day.
The Days of Chivalry | Ernest Louis Victor Jules L'Epine
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