Clermont-Ferrand

[ kler-mawn-fe-rahn ]

/ klɛr mɔ̃ fɛˈrɑ̃ /

noun

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

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Puy-de-Dôme

[ pwee-duh-dohm ]

/ pwi dəˈdoʊm /

noun

a mountain in central France. 4805 feet (1465 meters).

a department in central France. 3095 sq. mi. (8015 sq. km). Capital: Clermont-Ferrand.

Example sentences from the Web for clermont-ferrand

The route vi Bordeaux is equally expeditious; that by way of Clermont-Ferrand less so, but more picturesque.
The Mediterranean|T. G. (Thomas Gray) Bonney, E. A. R. Ball, H. D. Traill, Grant Allen, and Arthur Griffiths
Then we lapsed into silence and watched the place gradually fill with the populace of Clermont-Ferrand.
The Mountebank|William J. Locke
In the suburbs of Clermont-Ferrand a Niagara is installed on an iron tower, 100 feet high.
Meteorology|Charles Fitzhugh Talman
Externally the cathedral at Clermont-Ferrand shows a certain lack of uniformity.
The Cathedrals of Southern France|Francis Miltoun

The route from here on leads over the high mountain table-lands until the valley of Clermont-Ferrand comes in view far below us.
Winged Wheels in France|Michael Myers Shoemaker

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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