Mont Blanc

[ mawn blahn ]

noun

1. a mountain in SE France, near the Italian border: highest peak of the Alps, 15,781 feet (4,810 meters).

Mont Blanc

/ mɔ̃ blɑ̃ /

noun

1. a massif in SW Europe, mainly between France and Italy: the highest mountain in the Alps; beneath it is Mont Blanc Tunnel , 12 km (7.5 miles) long. Highest peak (in France): 4807 m (15 771 ft) Italian nameMonte Biancoˈmonte ˈbjaŋko

Mont Blanc

1. Mountain in the Alps , on the border between France and Italy , southeast of Geneva , Switzerland .

Notes

It is the highest peak in France and one of the highest in Europe .

Example Sentences

I’ve heard estimates that as many as 3,000 long-distance races are held annually in China, ranging from shoddy events sponsored by local governments to Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc–branded competitions.

From Outside Online

For those who have not, when you stand beneath massifs like Mont Blanc or even resorts like Zermatt, you’re instantly humbled.

From Outside Online

Between 1999 and 2017, 84 percent of accident victims were amateurs who attempted to climb Mont Blanc without a guide.

From Outside Online

I still use Pelikan sepia-brown ink in a fat Mont Blanc given me by a reader.

From The Daily Beast

Princess Beatrice has said she wept with joy after conquering the summit of western Europe's tallest peak, Mont Blanc.

From The Daily Beast

They also stopped by Mont Blanc and spent $900 for a pen worthy of a … writer.

From The Daily Beast

Many people have found the last 1,000 feet of Mont Blanc more than they could accomplish.

From Project Gutenberg

Thus I was enabled to ascertain with accuracy, that the latitude of the summit of Mont Blanc is 45 49 59 north.

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In this respect, the eastern metropolis is to the western as Mont Blanc to Vesuvius.

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Mont Blanc and the long range of snow-clad summits that flanked it rose dazzlingly bright against the blue sky.

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"The Englishman has found that he cannot humor his stomach if he would climb Mont Blanc," one of them said grimly.

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