What does mont in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word mont in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use mont in French.

The word mont in French means mountain, the Mount of Olives, the Temple Mount, Mount Everest, Mount Fuji, Palatine Hill, Mont Blanc, Mont Blanc, pawnshop, Mont-Saint-Michel, Mount Olympus, Olympus, Mount Olympus, Olympians, Mount Sinai. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word mont

mountain

nom masculin (grande colline)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous admirons les Monts d'Auvergne et la Chaîne des Puys.
We are admiring the Auvergne Mountains and the Chaîne des Puys.

the Mount of Olives

nom propre masculin (colline sacrée de Jérusalem) (Jerusalem)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

the Temple Mount

nom propre masculin (mont du Temple de Jérusalem) (Jerusalem)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Mont du Temple est un lieu saint de Jérusalem.

Mount Everest

nom propre masculin (montagne de l'Himalaya) (Himalayas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le mont Everest est situé dans la chaîne de l'Himalaya, à la frontière entre le Népal et le Tibet.

Mount Fuji

nom propre masculin (montagne japonaise) (Japanese mountain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le mont Fuji se trouve sur la côte Sud de l'île de Honshū.

Palatine Hill

nom propre masculin (une des 7 collines de Rome) (Rome)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le mont Palatin est une des parties les plus anciennes de la cité antique, c'est sur cette même colline que Romulus décida de fonder la ville.

Mont Blanc

nom propre masculin (point culminant des Alpes) (mountain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le mont Blanc se trouve en Haute-Savoie.

Mont Blanc

nom masculin (dessert aux marrons) (dessert)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le mont-blanc mêle crème de marron et chantilly.

pawnshop

nom masculin (organisme de prêt sur gage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Lucie dépose ses bijoux en gage au mont-de-piété.

Mont-Saint-Michel

nom propre masculin (îlot de Normandie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Mont Saint-Michel est un îlot rocheux sur lequel s'élève la célèbre abbaye dédiée à Saint-Michel.

Mount Olympus

nom propre masculin (montagne grecque) (Greek mountain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Olympus, Mount Olympus

nom propre masculin (Mythologie : royaume des dieux) (Greek mythology)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Olympians

nom propre masculin (Mythologie : ensemble des dieux) (Greek gods)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

Mount Sinai

nom propre masculin (mont biblique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Moïse a reçu les Tables de la Loi sur le Sinaï.

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