Menton

[ men-tohn; French mahn-tawn ]

/ mɛnˈtoʊn; French mɑ̃ˈtɔ̃ /

noun

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

Italian Men·to·ne

[men-taw-ne] /mɛnˈtɔ nɛ/.

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Examples from the Web for menton

“The point is you get a lot of different kinds of dogs but dogs remain dogs,” Menton said.
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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
The sun veils and unveils itself more often and more quickly and more unexpectedly at Menton than at any place on the Riviera.
Riviera Towns|Herbert Adams Gibbons
Monaco lost a bit of her coast line—the Menton district—and became an enclave in France.
Riviera Towns|Herbert Adams Gibbons

All this confines Menton within a very small area, and there is little or no suburban background.
Rambles on the Riviera|Francis Miltoun
At the entrance to the city is a monument commemorative of the voluntary union of Menton and Roquebrune with France.
Rambles on the Riviera|Francis Miltoun

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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