Montreal
pronunciation
How to pronounce Montreal in British English:
UK [ˌmɒntrɪ'ɔ:l]
How to pronounce Montreal in American English:
US [ˌmɑntrɪ'ɔl]
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- Noun:
- a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world
Word Origin
- Montreal
- city in Canada, originally Ville Marie de Montréal, settled by the French 1642, named for the hill on which it was built, Mont Réal, in French literally "royal mount;" named 1534 by Jacques Cartier in honor of Francis I. Related: Montrealer.
Example
- 1. I joined bank of montreal after business school .
- 2. Bank of montreal has a 19.99 % stake in cofco trust .
- 3. Cape town to copenhagen and buenos aires to montreal are also up for grabs .
- 4. Preliminary discussions are due to begin later this month at a summit in montreal .
- 5. A few years ago , researchers in montreal produced a disturbing finding .