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Montpelier

Syllables: Mont·pe·lier/mɒntˈpiːlɪə/US/mɔntˈpiliɚ/

Montpelier proper noun: a city in Bear Lake County, Idaho.

montpelier: a city in Bear Lake County, Idaho
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Proper noun

Montpelier

  1. A city in Bear Lake County, Idaho.
  2. A city in Blackford County, Indiana.
  3. A township and census-designated place in Muscatine County, Iowa.
  4. An unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky.
  5. A village in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana.
  6. An unincorporated community in Clay County, Mississippi.
  7. A minor city in Stutsman County, North Dakota.
  8. A village in Williams County, Ohio.
  9. The capital city of Vermont, and the county seat of Washington County.
  10. An unincorporated community in Charles City County, Virginia.
  11. An unincorporated community in Hanover County, Virginia.
  12. A town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin.
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  1. A village in Saint James parish, Jamaica.
  2. A village in north-east County Limerick, Ireland (Irish grid ref R 6666).
  3. A suburb of Bristol, England (OS grid ref ST5974).
  4. An area of Brighton, East Sussex, England.

Forms of Montpelier

alternative formMontpellier

Origin of Montpelier

The cities in Vermont and Kentucky were named after Montpellier, France, despite the spelling difference in the modern spellings; and it is likely that many others were also named after that French city. The city in Iowa was named after the city in Vermont, and it is likely that at least some others were also named in that fashion (i.e., one U.S. city after another U.S. city).

Words formed from Montpelier

Phrases with Montpelier

Questions about Montpelier

What does Montpelier mean?
Montpelier means a city in Bear Lake County, Idaho.
What part of speech is Montpelier?
Montpelier is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Montpelier?
Montpelier is pronounced /mɔntˈpiliɚ/ (US).

Words near Montpelier in the dictionary

  1. Montour County
  2. Montours
  3. Montoya
  4. Montoyas
  5. Montparnasse
  6. Montpelier
  7. Montpelier maple
  8. Montpelier maples
  9. Montpellier
  10. Montpellier maple
  11. Montpellier maples

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