Etymology

Mer de Glace

Today it means: A glacier above the Chamonix valley in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. Full definition →

French mer de glace
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  1. French · derived frommer de glace“sea of ice”
  2. English todayMer de Glace

From French mer de glace (“sea of ice”).

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