Mont Blanc

[ mawn-blahn ]

/ mɔ̃ ˈblɑ̃ /

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noun

a mountain in SE France, near the Italian border: highest peak of the Alps, 15,781 feet (4,810 meters).

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Italian Monte Bianco.

Words nearby Mont Blanc

montani semper liberi, montan wax, Montauban, Montauk Point, Montbéliard, Mont Blanc, montbretia, Montcalm, Mont Cenis, Mont Cervin, Montclair

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How to use Mont Blanc in a sentence

I’ve heard estimates that as many as 3,000 long-distance races are held annually in China, ranging from shoddy events sponsored by local governments to Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc–branded competitions.
Why the Ultra-Race Tragedy in China Wasn’t Surprising|Will Ford|May 25, 2021|Outside Online
For those who have not, when you stand beneath massifs like Mont Blanc or even resorts like Zermatt, you’re instantly humbled.
It’s Time to Embrace Ski Guiding|Marc Peruzzi|February 26, 2021|Outside Online
Between 1999 and 2017, 84 percent of accident victims were amateurs who attempted to climb Mont Blanc without a guide.
How Climate Change Is Making the Alps More Dangerous|Agostino Petroni|October 23, 2020|Outside Online
I still use Pelikan sepia-brown ink in a fat Mont Blanc given me by a reader.
Allan Gurganus: How I Write|Noah Charney|October 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Princess Beatrice has said she wept with joy after conquering the summit of western Europe's tallest peak, Mont Blanc.
Beatrice Climbs Europe's Highest Mountain|Tom Sykes|September 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
They also stopped by Mont Blanc and spent $900 for a pen worthy of a … writer.
Two California Women Turn Themselves Into Real-Life Versions of Thelma and Louise|Michael Daly|January 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Many people have found the last 1,000 feet of Mont Blanc more than they could accomplish.
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921|Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury
Thus I was enabled to ascertain with accuracy, that the latitude of the summit of Mont Blanc is 45 49 59 north.
The Book of Curiosities|I. Platts
In this respect, the eastern metropolis is to the western as Mont Blanc to Vesuvius.
America To-day, Observations and Reflections|William Archer
Mont Blanc and the long range of snow-clad summits that flanked it rose dazzlingly bright against the blue sky.
The Long Night|Stanley Weyman
"The Englishman has found that he cannot humor his stomach if he would climb Mont Blanc," one of them said grimly.
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British Dictionary definitions for Mont Blanc

Mont Blanc

/ (French mɔ̃ blɑ̃) /

noun

a massif in SW Europe, mainly between France and Italy: the highest mountain in the Alps; beneath it is Mont Blanc Tunnel, 12 km (7.5 miles) long. Highest peak (in France): 4807 m (15 771 ft)Italian name: Monte Bianco (ˈmonte ˈbjaŋko)

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Cultural definitions for Mont Blanc

Mont Blanc

[ (mohnn blahnn) ]

Mountain in the Alps, on the border between France and Italy, southeast of Geneva, Switzerland.

notes for Mont Blanc

It is the highest peak in France and one of the highest in Europe.