Montauban

American  

[mawn-toh-bahn] / mɔ̃ toʊˈbɑ̃ /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Tarn-et-Garonne, in S France, N of Toulouse.

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Montauban British  

/ mɔ̃tobɑ̃ /

noun

1. a city in SW France: a stronghold in the 16th and 17th centuries, taken by Richelieu in 1629. Pop: 51 855 (1999)

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Example Sentences

Ireland fly-half Joey Carbery kicked 11 points as Bordeaux-Begles won 31-16 at lowly Montauban as the Champions Cup winners moved up to third despite axed France winger Damian Penaud suffering a head injury.

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Ireland fly-half Joey Carbery kicked 11 points as Bordeaux-Begles won 31-16 at lowly Montauban as the Champions Cup winner moved up to third despite axed France winger Damian Penaud suffering a head injury.

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Fiji forward Peceli Yato crossed twice as Perpignan eased past Montauban 31-8 to move seven points clear of their opponents at the bottom of the table, while Castres held on to win 13-10 at Bayonne.

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Despite trailing 21-11 to the visiting champions at half-time, Perpignan roared back to edge a narrow win that took them onto nine points and above fellow strugglers Montauban.

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Newly-promoted Montauban, however, can strike back when they host Clermont later on Saturday.

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