Montgolfier

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proper noun

A surname from French.

OriginFrench Montgolfier →
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Meanings

Montgolfier1

proper nounMontgolfier (plural Montgolfiers)

plural Montgolfiers

  1. A surname from French.

Montgolfier2

nounMontgolfier (plural Montgolfiers)

plural Montgolfiers

  1. abbreviationdatedellipsisEllipsis of Montgolfier balloon.

Origin

Montgolfier · proper noun

  1. FrenchMontgolfier
  2. EnglishMontgolfier

From French Montgolfier.

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Montgolfier · noun

After the French Montgolfier brothers, who first constructed and sent up a balloon of this kind in 1783.

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Translations

French Montgolfier, montgolfière
  • Montgolfiersurname
  • montgolfièreballoon
  • ballon montgolfièreballoon
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APA

Montgolfier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Montgolfier

MLA

“Montgolfier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Montgolfier. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Montgolfier,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Montgolfier.

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