Clermont-Ferrand

[ kler-mawn-fe-rahn ]

/ klɛr mɔ̃ fɛˈrɑ̃ /

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noun

a city in and the capital of Puy-de-Dôme, in central France.

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Words nearby Clermont-Ferrand

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How to use Clermont-Ferrand in a sentence

Most are far more mundane than the dramatic scene at Clermont.
Boom Times for Florida’s Sinkhole Fixer-Uppers|Daniel Gross|August 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
That just happened in Clermont, Florida, at a Disney-area resort.
Boom Times for Florida’s Sinkhole Fixer-Uppers|Daniel Gross|August 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I caught Vitale on the phone as he was leaving the site of the Clermont sinkhole, where he had just done a hit for CNBC.
Boom Times for Florida’s Sinkhole Fixer-Uppers|Daniel Gross|August 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He was nearly bankrupt after losing most of his fortune to his so-called friend John Aspinall at the Clermont Club.
Lord Lucan’s Whereabouts: The Tabloid Rebirth of a Decades-Old Crime|William Coles|February 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Louis de Clermont, commonly called Bussy d'Amboise, was a perfect gentleman, and a very handsome man.
Chicot the Jester|Alexandre Dumas, Pere
I left Amiens early on the following morning, intending to reach Clermont in good time.
Travels through the South of France and the Interior of Provinces of Provence and Languedoc in the Years 1807 and 1808|Lt-Col. Pinkney
As the days of autumn advanced, Richard began to make ready for his progress to Clermont.
God Wills It!|William Stearns Davis
For the five or six miles beyond the town, towards Clermont, the scenery is enchanting.
Travels through the South of France and the Interior of Provinces of Provence and Languedoc in the Years 1807 and 1808|Lt-Col. Pinkney
The same scenery continues with little variation to Clermont, the country improving, and the roads becoming worse.
Travels through the South of France and the Interior of Provinces of Provence and Languedoc in the Years 1807 and 1808|Lt-Col. Pinkney

British Dictionary definitions for Clermont-Ferrand

Clermont-Ferrand

/ (French klɛrmɔ̃fɛrɑ̃) /

noun

a city in S central France: capital of Puy-de-Dôme department; industrial centre. Pop: 137 140 (1999)

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