Montréal

Variant of Montreal

Montreal definition

Mon·treal (män′trē ôl′, mun′-)

  1. city & seaport in SW Quebec, Canada, on an island in the St. Lawrence River: pop. 1,016,000 (met. area, 3,327,000)
  2. this island: 201 sq mi (521 sq km)
Fr. name Montréal Mont·ré·al′ (mōn rā ȧl′)

Etymology: Fr Montréal, after Mont Royal, Mount Royal, at its center

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