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Montreal

/ˌmɒntɹiˈɔːl/ UK
/ˌmɑntɹiˈɔl/ US
/ˌmɑntɹiˈɑl/ US, cot caught merger
/ˌmʌntɹiːˈɒl/ Canada
/ˌmɔ̃ɹeɪˈæl/ Canada

Rhymes with -ɔːl

Where it comes from

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.

proper noun Montréal

A river port, the largest city in Quebec, Canada. This year’s festival will mark 10 years since Unesco designated Dundee a design city, alongside Berlin, Montreal, Istanbul and others.
Similar: City of Montreal
An island of Quebec, Canada, on which the city is situated.
Similar: Island of Montreal, Montreal Island
abbreviation, ellipsis Ellipsis of Montreal Archipelago: an archipelago on the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada, which contains the island.
Similar: Hochelaga Archipelago
An administrative region of Quebec, Canada, containing the island.
Similar: Montreal Region, Region of Montreal, Region 6, Region 06
A metropolitan area in Quebec, Canada, containing the archipelago.
historical A former county of Quebec, Canada, containing the archipelago.
Similar: County of Montreal, Montreal County
A judicial district in Quebec, Canada.
Similar: District of Montreal, Montreal District
historical A former administrative district of Quebec, Canada.
Similar: District of Montreal, Montreal District
historical A district of Quebec, British North America.
historical A district of Canada, New France.
A river in Algoma and Sudbury districts, Ontario, Canada.
A river in Timiskaming district, Ontario, Canada.
A river in No. 18, Saskatchewan, Canada.
An unincorporated community in Camden County, Missouri, United States.
A small city in Iron County, Wisconsin, United States.
A river on the Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan, United States.
A river in northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, United States.

Similar: Mtl., Mtl, MTL

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: quebec, toronto, charlottetown, chilliwack, mtl, guernica, ottawa, metropolis, montrealer, montréal, québec, boreal, hmh, fides, triptyque, devoir

proper noun

Similar: Mtl., Mtl, MTL

Translations

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name a city in Quebec

Español	Montreal
한국어	몬트리올 Monteuriol
日本語	モントリオール Montoriōru, モンレアル Monrearu
中文	蒙特利爾 /蒙特利尔 Méngtèlì'ěr, 蒙特婁 /蒙特娄 Méngtèlóu, 滿地河 /满地河 Mǎndìhé, 蒙城 Méngchéng
हिन्दी	मॉन्ट्रियल mŏnṭriyal
Português	Montreal, Montréal
Français	Montréal
Deutsch	Montreal, Montréal
Italiano	Montreale
Ελληνικά	Μόντρεαλ Móntreal, Μονρεάλη Monreáli
Română	Montreal
Русский	Монреа́ль Monreálʹ
Tiếng Việt	Mông-rê-an, Montréal
العربية	مُونْتْرِيَال montreyāl
עברית	מונטריאול

name an island in Quebec

한국어	몬트리올 monteurior
Français	Montréal

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Chicago

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@misc{montreal_2026,
  title = {Montreal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/montreal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}