Montpellier

American  

[mawn-pe-lyey] / mɔ̃ pɛˈlyeɪ /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Hérault, in S France, near the Mediterranean.

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Montpellier British  

/ mɔ̃pɛlje /

noun

1. a city in S France, the chief town of Languedoc: its university was founded by Pope Nicholas IV in 1289; wine trade. Pop: 225 392 (1999)

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Example Sentences

He now plays with Montpellier and remains one of Scotland's all-time leading try scorers and was awarded the MBE for his services to the sport.

From BBC

Montpellier lock Adam Beard and Leicester number eight Olly Cracknell are recalled to the bench, with Freddie Thomas and Blair Murray dropping out of the squad.

From BBC

France is expected to continue posting one of the eurozone’s lowest inflation rates, with consumer prices seen wavering between 1% and 1.5% in the coming months, ING economist Charlotte de Montpellier said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal

Wales lock Adam Beard, who plays for Montpellier, had a moment that had home coach Tandy fuming and handed the bonus-point try for France.

From BBC

Struggling Nice pulled off a remarkable comeback in their last-16 tie against Montpellier to win 3-2.

From Barron's