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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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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