Mont-Saint-Michel

American  

[mawn-san-mee-shel] / mɔ̃ sɛ̃ miˈʃɛl /

Or Mont Saint Michel

noun

1. a rocky islet near the coast of NW France, in an inlet of the Gulf of St. Malo: famous abbey and fortress.

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Mont-Saint-Michel British  

/ mɔ̃sɛ̃miʃɛl /

noun

1. a rocky islet off the coast of NW France, accessible at low tide by a causeway, in the Bay of St Michel (an inlet of the Gulf of St Malo): Benedictine abbey (966), used as a prison from the Revolution until 1863; reoccupied by Benedictine monks since 1966. Area: 1 hectare (3 acres)

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Example Sentences

Discover the D-Day landing beaches in Normandy, along with Mont-Saint-Michel, the UNESCO-listed island monastery.

From Washington Post

Health authorities have banned the fishing and selling of oysters in the bay around Mont-Saint-Michel and other shellfish farming areas on France’s north-western coast until further notice.

From The Guardian

And for a few moments at the Museum of History & Industry’s new “Mont-Saint-Michel: Digital Perspectives on the Model” Microsoft AI-powered exhibit, you get that dizzy feeling you get when you stare straight up into lofty spaces.

From Seattle Times

The “Mont-Saint-Michel” exhibit — which runs through Jan. 26 — is an intriguing mix of old and new, blending 17th- and 21st-century technologies that were and are marvels of their time.

From Seattle Times

“Mont-Saint-Michel: Digital Perspectives on the Model,” through Jan. 26, 2020.

From Seattle Times