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MONT BLANC
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The highest mountain peak in the Alps; on the border between France and Italy to the south of Geneva (15,781 feet high)
Synonyms:
Mont Blanc; Monte Bianco
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Instance hypernyms:
mountain peak (the summit of a mountain)
Holonyms ("Mont Blanc" is a part of...):
Italia; Italian Republic; Italy (a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD)
France; French Republic (a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe)
Alps; the Alps (a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction)