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Monte Cristo

American  
[mon-tee kris-toh] / ˈmɒn ti ˈkrɪs toʊ /

noun

  1. a sandwich containing slices of ham, chicken, and Swiss cheese, dipped in beaten egg and fried until brown.


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Emergency services in Angeles National Forest include 23 fire stations such as the Clear Creek Fire Station and the Monte Cristo Fire Station off Highway 2.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

“I immediately fell head over heels for my parents,” Foster said, adding that he had brought some foraged greenery from the actual Monte Cristo cottage as a talisman.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2023

Like her, he wrote gothic fiction, and his well-known novel The Count of Monte Cristo was serialised in a Parisian weekly newspaper in the 1840s.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2022

Third contestant’s response: Who is the Count of Monte Cristo?

From Fox News • Aug. 20, 2021

For The Count of Monte Cristo, they flushed toilets in the studio bathroom to imitate oars splashing into the sea.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow