Montaigne

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proper noun

A surname from French, equivalent to English Mountain.

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Meanings

proper nounMontaigne (countable and uncountable, plural Montaignes)

plural Montaignes

  1. countableA surname from French, equivalent to English Mountain.
  2. countableuncountableMichel de Montaigne, a French philosopher

Origin

  1. FrenchMontaigne
  2. EnglishMontaigne

From French Montaigne.

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Translations

French Montaigne
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APA

Montaigne. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Montaigne

MLA

“Montaigne.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Montaigne. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Montaigne,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Montaigne.

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