Menton

[ men-tohn; French mahn-tawn ]

/ mɛnˈtoʊn; French mɑ̃ˈtɔ̃ /

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noun

a city in SE France, on the Mediterranean: winter resort.

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Italian Men·to·ne

[men-taw-ne]. /mɛnˈtɔ nɛ/.

Words nearby Menton

menthol, mentholated, menticide, mention, Mentmore, Menton, mentonnière, mentoplasty, mentor, mentoring, mentorship

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How to use Menton in a sentence

“The point is you get a lot of different kinds of dogs but dogs remain dogs,” Menton said.
Sarah Palin, Creationist?|Benjamin Sarlin|November 19, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Finale Marina is the best stopping place between Menton and Genoa if one is travelling by road, and would avoid the resorts.
Italian Highways and Byways from a Motor Car|Francis Miltoun
She had just come out of a large hotel converted into a hospital, and was waiting for the street car to go to Menton.
The Enemies of Women|Vicente Blasco Ibez
John Henry Menton took off his hat, bulged out the dinge and smoothed the nap with care on his coatsleeve.
Ulysses|James Joyce

My nose is enrolled in the order of aquilines, and the old lady's chin pared off to a "menton un peu pointu."
A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795, Part I. 1792|An English Lady
My noſe is enrolled in the order of aquilines, and the old lady's chin pared off to a "menton un peu pointu."
A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795, Complete|An English Lady

British Dictionary definitions for Menton

Menton

/ (mɛnˈtəʊn, French mɑ̃tɔ̃) /

noun

a town and resort in SE France, on the Mediterranean: belonged to Monaco from the 14th century until 1848, then an independent republic until purchased by France in 1860. Pop: 28 812 (1999)

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