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Montgolfier

Montgolfier proper noun: a surname from French. Also the ellipsis of Montgolfier balloon.

Proper noun

Montgolfier (plural Montgolfiers)

  1. A surname from French.

Also used as

Montgolfier is also the ellipsis of Montgolfier balloon.

Forms of Montgolfier

Proper noun
pluralMontgolfiers
Noun
pluralMontgolfiers

Origin of Montgolfier

From French Montgolfier.

After the French Montgolfier brothers, who first constructed and sent up a balloon of this kind in 1783.

Phrases with Montgolfier

Questions about Montgolfier

What does Montgolfier mean?
Montgolfier means a surname from French.
What part of speech is Montgolfier?
Montgolfier is a proper noun.

Words near Montgolfier in the dictionary

  1. Montfoort
  2. Montford
  3. Montfords
  4. Montfort
  5. Montfortian
  6. Montgolfier
  7. Montgolfier balloon
  8. Montgolfier balloons
  9. Montgolfiers
  10. Montgomerie
  11. Montgomeries

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