Rosemont

[ rohz-mont ]

/ ˈroʊz mɒnt /

noun

a town in central California, near Sacramento.

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DISCOVER THE INFLUENCE OF PORTUGUESE ON ENGLISH VIA THIS QUIZ!

We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?

Question 1 of 11

Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

owl

crow

piranha

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Words nearby Rosemont

rose mallow, rose mandarin, Rosemarie, rosemary, Rosemead, Rosemont, rose moss, Rosenberg, Rosenberg case, Rosenkavalier, Der, rose noble

Example sentences from the Web for Rosemont

Dan SenorFounder of Rosemont Capital Dan Senor is co-founder of Rosemont Capital, LLC.
Reboot America! Participants|The Daily Beast|September 24, 2010|DAILY BEAST
"Your present lot of land has the best looking fencing in Rosemont, to my way of thinking," approved Tom.
Ethel Morton's Enterprise|Mabell S.C. Smith
Barbara walked along the slender road in front of Rosemont's grove.
John March, Southerner|George W. Cable
He thought her witty, and continued with her, though the rest of the way to Rosemont was short and plain.
John March, Southerner|George W. Cable

The Rosemont Bayonet Murder, already pretty well withered on the vine, passed quietly into limbo.
Murder in the Gunroom|Henry Beam Piper
Rand drove slowly through Rosemont, the next day, refreshing his memory of the place.
Murder in the Gunroom|Henry Beam Piper

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