Montmartre

[ mawn-mar-truh ]

/ mɔ̃ˈmar trə /

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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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Words nearby Montmartre

monticule, monticulus, montilla, Montluçon, Montmagny, Montmartre, Montmorency, montmorillonite, Montparnasse, Montpelier, Montpellier

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How to use Montmartre in a sentence

They married in 1935 and moved to Paris the following year, renting a flat in Montmartre.
Readers Love Curious George. I Fell in Love with the Author’s Astronomy Books. - Issue 112: Inspiration|Dan Falk|January 5, 2022|Nautilus
His great pang in Montmartre was the Russian poet, and legendary beauty, Anna Akhmatova.
"Mad, Bad Modigliani"|Brad Gooch|March 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST
She was on the fifth floor of a gloomy house on rue Montmartre, where Gobseck had called to collect a note signed by her.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
There is now no dancing nor merry-making up at Montmartre, the real artists' quarter.
Ways of War and Peace|Delia Austrian

Indeed, after going a few steps down the Rue Montmartre, they turned to the right.
Chicot the Jester|Alexandre Dumas, Pere
This cemetery going out of use, the ground, which lay on the right of the old road to Montmartre, was given to a market.
The Stones of Paris in History and Letters, Volume I (of 2)|Benjamin Ellis Martin
Thus accoutred, he descended the stairs of the house in which he lived at Montmartre.
The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar|Maurice Leblanc

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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