What does "montreal" mean?
A place in Quebec, Canada, at the confluence of the Ottawa and Saint-Lawrence Rivers; A river port, the largest city in Quebec, Canada.
Montreal
/ˌmɑntɹiˈɔl/ name
name ·Uncommon ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A place in Quebec, Canada, at the confluence of the Ottawa and Saint-Lawrence Rivers; A river port, the largest city in Quebec, Canada.
- Grammar: montreal is listed as name.
- Nearest alternatives: city, city-specific, metropolis, montreal-based.
- Useful contrasts: countryside, foreign, nonlocal.
- Usage evidence: Speaking with reporters in Montreal, Canada, Walesa says the change of leadership in East Germany came about because the old guard leaders missed the train of history.
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A place in Quebec, Canada, at the confluence of the Ottawa and Saint-Lawrence Rivers; A river port, the largest city in Quebec, Canada.
"This year’s festival will mark 10 years since Unesco designated Dundee a design city, alongside Berlin, Montreal, Istanbul and others."
- 2 A place in Quebec, Canada, at the confluence of the Ottawa and Saint-Lawrence Rivers; An island of Quebec, Canada, on which the city is situated.
- 3 A place in Quebec, Canada, at the confluence of the Ottawa and Saint-Lawrence Rivers; Ellipsis of Montreal Archipelago: an archipelago on the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada, which contains the island. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
- 4 A place in Quebec, Canada, at the confluence of the Ottawa and Saint-Lawrence Rivers; An administrative region of Quebec, Canada, containing the island.
- 5 A place in Quebec, Canada, at the confluence of the Ottawa and Saint-Lawrence Rivers; A metropolitan area in Quebec, Canada, containing the archipelago.
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- 6 A place in Quebec, Canada, at the confluence of the Ottawa and Saint-Lawrence Rivers; A former county of Quebec, Canada, containing the archipelago. historical
- 7 A place in Quebec, Canada, at the confluence of the Ottawa and Saint-Lawrence Rivers; A district of Quebec, Canada, containing the county.; A judicial district in Quebec, Canada.
- 8 A place in Quebec, Canada, at the confluence of the Ottawa and Saint-Lawrence Rivers; A district of Quebec, Canada, containing the county.; A former administrative district of Quebec, Canada. historical
- 9 A place in Quebec, Canada, at the confluence of the Ottawa and Saint-Lawrence Rivers; A district of Quebec, British North America. historical
- 10 A place in Quebec, Canada, at the confluence of the Ottawa and Saint-Lawrence Rivers; A district of Canada, New France. historical
- 11 A river in Algoma and Sudbury districts, Ontario, Canada.
- 12 A river in Timiskaming district, Ontario, Canada.
- 13 A river in No. 18, Saskatchewan, Canada.
- 14 An unincorporated community in Camden County, Missouri, United States.
- 15 A small city in Iron County, Wisconsin, United States.
- 16 A river on the Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan, United States.
- 17 A river in northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, United States.
Antonyms
Example
"Speaking with reporters in Montreal, Canada, Walesa says the change of leadership in East Germany came about because the old guard leaders missed the train of history."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "montreal"?
Common synonyms include: city, city-specific, metropolis, montreal-based, montreal-origin, mtl.
How do you use "montreal" in a sentence?
Speaking with reporters in Montreal, Canada, Walesa says the change of leadership in East Germany came about because the old guard leaders missed the train of history.
How do you pronounce "montreal"?
Pronounced /ˌmɑntɹiˈɔl/.
Etymology
From French Montréal; from Mont Royal (“Mount Royal”) (mont + royal), after the nearby hill by Jacques Cartier. It is uncertain how Royal became -real. A common explanation is that real is the Middle French form of Royal, but Cartier himself recorded le mont Royal when he named it. It may have perhaps been from the Italian G.B. Rasmusio's 1556 map translating the name to Italian Monte Real.