Montfort

[ mont-fert; French mawn-fawr ]

noun

1. Si·mon de [see-, mawn, d, uh], c1160–1218, French leader of the crusade against the Albigenses.
2. his son Simon de, Earl of Leicester, 1208?–65, English soldier and statesman: leader of the Barons' War.

Montfort

/ ˈmɒntfət /

noun

1. MontfortSimon de?12081265MEnglishMILITARY: soldierPOLITICS: statesman Simon de, Earl of Leicester. ?1208–65, English soldier, born in Normandy. He led the baronial rebellion against Henry III and ruled England from 1264 to 1265; he was killed at Evesham

Example Sentences

Prof Rachel Granger, from the city's De Montfort University, is an industry expert.

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Research carried out by academics at De Montfort University on behalf of the Association for Public Service Excellence suggests almost half of councillors have had a serious incident of abuse.

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Fiona Bailey, a senior lecturer in fashion business at Leicester's De Montfort University and a former buyer for Next, said the retailer's success was "down to quite a few factors", including its "stable leadership".

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Remnants of these historical narratives still persist in contemporary research, said Nicky Hudson, a medical sociologist at De Montfort University.

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Crowds are expected to gather in De Montfort University's campus, in Mill Lane from 10:00 BST on Saturday for a live broadcast of the Coronation ceremony on the university's big screen.

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