Montmartre

[ mawn-mar-truh ]

/ mɔ̃ˈmar trə /

noun

a hilly section in the N part of Paris, France: noted for the artists who have frequented and lived in the area.

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Examples from the Web for montmartre

His great pang in Montmartre was the Russian poet, and legendary beauty, Anna Akhmatova.
"Mad, Bad Modigliani"|Brad Gooch|March 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Prices are dearer at Montmartre than in several other parts of Paris.
Paris and the Social Revolution|Alvan Francis Sanborn
Young Dean bitterly repented his cowardice before he was five minutes distant from the narrow lane on the heights of Montmartre.
Swirling Waters|Max Rittenberg
Yes, but there are others beside Montmartre which I have ascended.
The Corsican Brothers|Alexandre Dumas

Montmartre, the very spot where Saint Denis had suffered martyrdom, was the place chosen for the meeting of the faithful.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2)|Anatole France
Henry watched the sublime and terrific spectacle from an observatory reared on the heights of Montmartre.
Henry IV, Makers of History|John S. C. Abbott

British Dictionary definitions for montmartre

Montmartre

/ (French mɔ̃martrə) /

noun

a district of N Paris, on a hill above the Seine: the highest point in the city; famous for its associations with many artists

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