Monte Leone

[ mawn-te le-aw-ne ]

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noun

a mountain in S Switzerland, on the Italian border: highest peak in the Lepontine Alps. 11,684 feet (3,561 meters).

Monte-Leone had a heart piously inclined, and the sentiment of religion was always aroused by the sight of the church.

Count Monte-Leone, when he heard of the disappearance of the Doctor and of the seizure of his papers, felt an increase of rage.

If he repeated this atrocious calumny, if he persisted in thinking him guilty, his heart would be open to Monte-Leone's blows.

I gave way, Monte-Leone, to an indignant feeling I shall regret all my life.

At the last words of the Count a door was thrown open, and an arm seized Monte-Leone's hand.

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