Montreuil

[ mawn-trœ-yuh ]

/ mɔ̃ˈtrœ yə /

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noun

a suburb of Paris, in N France.

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Words nearby Montreuil

Montpellier, Montrachet, Montreal, Montreal canoe, Montreal North, Montreuil, Montreux, Montrose, Mont-Royal, Mont-Saint-Michel, Montserrat

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How to use Montreuil in a sentence

A fine rich country all along, but with nothing remarkable, except perhaps the site of Montreuil, a brow something like Windsor.
Journal in France in 1845 and 1848 with Letters from Italy in 1847|T. W. (Thomas William) Allies
Both Montereau and Montreuil claim this distinguished master.
How France Built Her Cathedrals|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
The outcome of these deliberations was the treaty of Montreuil, concluded on June 19, 1299.
The History of England|T.F. Tout
So I splashed rapidly through the mud to the cross-roads north of Montreuil.
Adventures of a Despatch Rider|W. H. L. Watson

I propose that half of our force should march, at once, and take post on the other side of Montreuil.
No Surrender!|G. A. Henty

British Dictionary definitions for Montreuil

Montreuil

/ (French mɔ̃trœj) /

noun

an E suburb of Paris: formerly famous for peaches, but now industrialized. Pop: 90 674 (1999)

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