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Montreal

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Mon·tre·al  (mntr-ôl) or Mont·ré·al (môr-äl)
A city of southern Quebec, Canada, on Montreal Island in the St. Lawrence River. Named after Mount Royal, a hill at its center, it was founded by the French as Ville Marie de Montréal in 1642 and grew rapidly as a fur-trading center and starting point for western exploration. The English captured the city in 1760. Today Montreal is a major port and a cultural, commercial, and industrial hub. Population: 1,039,534.
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Noun1.MontrealMontreal - a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world
Quebec - the largest province of Canada; a French colony from 1663 to 1759 when it was lost to the British
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Montreal [mɔntrɪˈɔːl] n → Montréal
Montreal [mɔntrɪˈɔːl] n → Montreal nt


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