remontant
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of remontant
1880–85; < French, present participle of remonter to remount
Example Sentences
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En en remontant le cours, dans votre Journal, j'ai découvert les causes de certains effets demeuré, pour moi des énigmes.
From Gallipoli Diary, Volume I by Hamilton, Ian, Sir
"Plus on suppose l'agriculture ancienne et remontant � une �poque d'ignorance, plus il est probable que les cultivateurs avaient choisi des esp�ces offrant � l'origine m�me un avantage incontestable."
From The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I. by Darwin, Charles
If the remontant types are interspersed throughout your garden you need never, between May and October, look for a rose in vain.
From Making a Rose Garden by Saylor, Henry H. (Henry Hodgman)
Notre première journée fut à travers un beau pays, en remontant le long de la Marisce, que nous passâmes à un bac.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 10 Asia, Part III by Hakluyt, Richard
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