Chamonix
[sham-uh-nee, sham-uh-nee; French sha-maw-nee]
- a mountain valley in E France, N of Mont Blanc.
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Also Cha·mou·ni [French sha-moo-nee] /French ʃa muˈni/.
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Contemporary Examples
But Pasang outpaced them, impressed her instructors and won a scholarship for more training in Chamonix, France.
Skiing may claim to be the height of sophistication—the stuff of Chamonix and Gstaad.
Places like Verbier, Chamonix, or St. Moritz offer all the Alpine charms, but with a hint of glamour and style.
Historical Examples
He was staying at the Hôtel des Alpes, and hoped to be a week in Chamonix.
The Man Who KnewEdgar Wallace
The guides I had chosen were all from Argentire, a village six kilometres from Chamonix.
A Winter Amid the IceJules Verne
And it will be a great thing for Chamonix, in the matter of attracting tourists.
A Tramp Abroad, CompleteMark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
He even said, once, that he wished there was a lunatic asylum in Chamonix.
A Tramp Abroad, CompleteMark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
The porters kept the banner, and Chamonix will believe it is you.
Tartarin On The AlpsAlphonse Daudet
Chamonix
- a town in SE France, in the Alps at the foot of Mont Blanc: skiing and tourist centre. Pop: 9830 (1999)
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