rognon

/ French (rɔɲɔ̃) /

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noun

mountaineering an isolated rock outcrop on a glacier

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Word Origin for rognon

C20: literally: kidney

Words nearby rognon

Roger II, Rogers, Rogers, Ginger, Rogers, Will, Roget, rognon, rogue, rogue dialler, rogue elephant, roguery, rogues' gallery

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How to use rognon in a sentence

Across this portion of the glacier we proceeded westward, purposing to attempt the ascent at the Rognon side.
Hours of Exercise in the Alps|John Tyndall
Ali smiled to see him go, and then, when he was no longer in sight, turned into the apartment of the Baron of Mont-Rognon.
The Days of Chivalry|Ernest Louis Victor Jules L'Epine
On the twenty-eighth day of his captivity Mont-Rognon greeted Ali with a smile which he struggled to make as gracious as possible.
The Days of Chivalry|Ernest Louis Victor Jules L'Epine
"To make a good supper," said Mont-Rognon, with a hollow voice, gnashing his teeth like castanets.
The Days of Chivalry|Ernest Louis Victor Jules L'Epine

Mont-Rognon, whose normal state was semi-intoxication, was the first to wake next day.
The Days of Chivalry|Ernest Louis Victor Jules L'Epine