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Montferrat

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[mont-fuh-raht] / ˌmɒnt fəˈrɑt /

noun

  1. a historic region in NW Italy, in the Piedmont, S of the Po River.


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The ruler of Yara was a relative of the marquis of Montferrat, whose death in Palestine had without warrant been imputed to Richard's influence.

From Historical Tales, Vol. 4 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles

But there is another account of the death of the Marquis of Montferrat, which is probably much better known to the generality of readers than any of the preceding ones.

From Secret Societies of the Middle Ages by Keightley, Thomas

Capta est crux, et rex, et Magister militiæ Templi, et episcopus Liddensis, et frater Regis, et Templarii, et Hospitalarii, et marchio de Montferrat, atque omnes vel mortui vel capti sunt.

From The History of the Knights Templars, the Temple Church, and the Temple by Addison, Charles G.

"I was to remind your Excellency that the galley will sail to-morrow for Venice—if your Excellency should have despatches—the Dama de Montferrat feared that it might not be known beyond the castle."

From The Royal Pawn of Venice A Romance of Cyprus by Turnbull, Lawrence, Mrs.

She held the Countess of Montferrat closely clasped as if she would sustain her in her trouble.

From The Royal Pawn of Venice A Romance of Cyprus by Turnbull, Lawrence, Mrs.

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