Montgolfier

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Ellipsis of Montgolfier balloon. abbreviation, alt-of, dated, ellipsis
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from French.

Synonyms

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jacques etienne montgolfierjosef michel montgolfier

Example

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"The brothers Joseph Michel and Jacques Etienne Montgolfier were inventors of the first hot air balloon."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From French Montgolfier.

Etymology 2

After the French Montgolfier brothers, who first constructed and sent up a balloon of this kind in 1783.

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hot air balloon

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