montgolfier

Noun

(plural Montgolfiers)

Origin

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

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At Annonay there is an obelisk in honour of the brothers Montgolfier, inventors of the balloon, who were natives of the place.
De Montgolfier, Ann.

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