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Montpelier

American

[mont-peel-yer] / mɒntˈpil yər /

noun

a city in and the capital of Vermont, in the central part.

Montpelier British

/ mɒntˈpiːljə /

noun

a city in N central Vermont, on the Winooski River: the state capital. Pop: 7945 (2003 est)

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He campaigned in Vermont twice in 1984, buoyantly declaring in Montpelier, the state capital, “If I win Vermont, the nation will never be the same again.”

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

Gaie Delap from Montpelier, in Bristol, was sentenced to 20 months in jail for her part in a protest that blocked the M25.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2025

Jennifer Sebold is a 48-year-old single mother of three in Montpelier, Vermont, and climate change is a very personal issue for her.

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2024

The Whitney Laboratory team collaborated with scientists at the Institute of Human Genetics in Montpelier, France, Cornell University and Cardiff University to complete the study.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2024

After Madison married the widowed Dolley, they raised the boy at Montpelier.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

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