Montreal

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See also: Montréal and Mont-real

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Etymology

From French Montréal; from Mont Royal (Mount Royal) (mont +royal), after the nearby hill by Jacques Cartier. It is uncertain how Royal became -real. A common explanation is that real is the Middle French form of Royal, but Cartier himself recorded le mont Royal when he named it. It may have perhaps been from the Italian G.B. Rasmusio's 1556 map translating the name to Italian Monte Real.[1]

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌmɒntɹiˈɔːl/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌmɑntɹiˈɔl/
  • (Canada) IPA(key): /ˌmʌntɹiːˈɒl/, /ˌmɔ̃ɹeɪˈæl/
    • Audio (Canada):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔːl

Proper noun

Montreal

  1. A place in Quebec, Canada, at the confluence of the Ottawa and Saint-Lawrence Rivers
    1. A river port, the largest city in Quebec, Canada.
      Synonym: City of Montreal
    2. An island in Quebec, Canada, on which the city is situated.
      Synonyms: Island of Montreal, Montreal Island
      Coordinate term: 514
    3. Ellipsis of Montreal Archipelago.; An archipelago on the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada, which contains the island.
      Synonym: Hochelaga Archipelago
    4. An administrative region of Quebec, Canada, containing the island.
      Synonyms: Montreal Region, Region of Montreal, Region 6, Region 06
    5. A metropolitan area in Quebec, Canada, containing the archipelago.
      Hyponyms: Montreal Metropolitan Community, Montreal Urban Community, Agglomeration of Montreal, Greater Montreal Area, Greater Montreal, Metro Montreal
    6. (historical) A former county of Quebec, Canada, containing the archipelago.
      Synonyms: County of Montreal, Montreal County
    7. A district of Quebec, Canada, containing the county.
      Synonyms: District of Montreal, Montreal District
      1. (judicial) A judicial district in Quebec, Canada
      2. (historical) A former administrative district in Quebec, Canada
    8. (historical) A district of Quebec, British North America
    9. (historical) A district of Canada, New France
  2. A river in Algoma and Sudbury districts, Ontario, Canada.
  3. A river in Timiskaming district, Ontario, Canada.
  4. A river in No. 18, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  5. An unincorporated community in Camden County, Missouri, United States.
  6. A small city in Iron County, Wisconsin, United States.
  7. A river on the Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan, United States.
  8. A river in northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, United States.

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References

  1. Jean Poirier (2014 August 22) “Geographical Name - Island of Montreal”, in Natural Resources Canada, published 1979, archived from the original on 3 August 2016

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