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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Word Origin and History for montmartre

Montmartre

district in Paris, from Latin Mons Martyrum "Martyrs' Mount," in reference to St. Denis, first bishop of Paris, beheaded here with two companions in 258. The older name was Mons Mercurii.