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Cervin

American  
[ser-van] / sɛrˈvɛ̃ /

noun

  1. Mont French name of the Matterhorn.


Cervin British  
/ sɛrvɛ̃ /

noun

  1. the French name for Matterhorn

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Mr. Miskovitch, who had homes in Nice and Paris, is survived by his wife, Nita-Carol Cervin.

From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2013

Others, such as Mont Cervin, are more difficult of access; but we perceived the summit of Mont Cervin twelve hundred feet below us!

From A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories by Verne, Jules

Mademoiselle Delaunay opened the matter to Madame Cervin, a short, stout woman, with no neck, and a keen, small eye.

From The History of David Grieve by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.

Le Matterhorn ou Mont Cervin est formé depuis la base jusqu’au sommet de roches stratifiées en bancs assez réguliers, qui sont tous légèrement rélevés vers l’Est, savoir vers le Mont Rose.

From The Ascent of the Matterhorn by Whymper, Edward

He had in his pocket a note of introduction from Dubois to Madame Cervin, and another, he believed, to the gentleman on the ground floor—to M. Montjoie, the sculptor.

From The History of David Grieve by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.