Monteux

[ mon-tœ; French mawn-tœ ]

noun
  1. Pierre [pyer], /pyɛr/, 1875–1964, U.S. symphony orchestra conductor born in France.

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How to use Monteux in a sentence

  • Benois created sumptuous scenery and costumes, and, conducted by Monteux, the opera was performed with the utmost perfection.

    An Autobiography | Igor Stravinsky
  • Monteux devised a magnet to aid in the extraction of swallowed iron objects that were caught in the throat.

    The Century of Columbus | James J. Walsh

British Dictionary definitions for Monteux

Monteux

/ (French mɔ̃tø) /


noun
  1. Pierre (pjɛr). 1875–1964, US conductor, born in France

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