CHAMONIX

Meaning of CHAMONIX in English

Pronunciation: ˌ shä-m ō - ' n ē

Function: geographical name

1 valley SE France NW of Mont Blanc

2 or Chamonix-Mont-Blanc \ -( ˌ )m ō n - ' blä n \ town SE France in Chamonix valley pop 9829

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

CHAMONIX — geographical name valley SE France NW of Mont Blanc, town SE France in ~ valley population 5907
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CHAMONIX — /sham'euh nee", sham"euh nee/ ; Fr. /shann maw nee"/ , n. a mountain valley in E France, N of Mont …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CHAMONIX — geographical name 1. valley SE France NW of Mont Blanc 2. or Chamonix-Mont-Blanc -(ˌ)mōⁿ-ˈbläⁿ town SE France in Chamonix valley …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CHAMONIX — Chamonix BrE AmE ˈʃæm ə niː -ɒ- AmE ˌʃæm ə ˈniː —French [ ʃa mɔ ni \]
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CHAMONIX — Шамони
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC — geographical name see: Chamonix
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC — see Chamonix 2
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CHAMONIX-MONT-BLANC — internationally known mountain resort in the French Alps, Haute-Savoie dpartement, Rhne-Alpes region, west of Annecy. It is situated at an …
Britannica English vocabulary
WHYMPER, EDWARD — born April 27, 1840, London, Eng. died Sept. 16, 1911, Chamonix, Fr. British mountaineer and artist. He became a mountaineer …
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WHYMPER, EDWARD — born April 27, 1840, London died Sept. 16, 1911, Chamonix, Fr. English mountaineer and artist who was associated with the …
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THUNBERG, CLAS — born April 5, 1893, Helsinki, Fin. died July 28, 1973, Helsinki in full Arnold Clas Robert Thunberg Finnish speed skater …
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RHONE-ALPES — rgion, encompassing the southeastern French dpartements of Loire, Rhne, Ain, Haute-Savoie, Savoie, Isre, Drme, and Ardche. The capital is Lyon. …
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MER DE GLACE — (French: Sea of Ice), one of the longest glaciers in the Alps, extending for 3.5 miles (5.6 km) on the …
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HENIE, SONJA — born April 8, 1912, Kristiania, Nor. died Oct. 12, 1969, in an airplane en route to Oslo Olympic figure skater …
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HAUTE-SAVOIE — dpartement, Rhne-Alpes rgion, southeastern France, formed from the the northern part of the old duchy of Savoy. The dpartement is …
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HAUG, THORLEIF — born Sept. 28, 1894, Lier, Nor. died Dec. 12, 1934, Drammen Norwegian Nordic skier who won three gold medals and …
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GRAFSTRM, GILLIS — born June 7, 1893, Stockholm, Swed. died April 14, 1938, Potsdam, Ger. Swedish figure skater who won three Olympic gold …
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BRUNET, ANDRE; AND BRUNET, PIERRE
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BLANC, MONT — Italian Monte Bianco, mountain massif and highest peak (15,771 feet ) in Europe. Located in the Alps, the massif lies …
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BLAIR, BONNIE — born March 18, 1964, Cornwall, N.Y., U.S. in full Bonnie Kathleen Blair American speed skater who became the most successful …
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TRAIN — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a car/bus/train etc ride ▪ The resort is a short bus ride away from …
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STREET — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a city street ▪ Traffic was moving slowly along the city streets. a crowd lines …
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SKIER — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE good ▪ His friends were the best skiers on earth, too. PHRASES FROM OTHER …
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PUBLIC — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a matter of public record formal (= something that has been written down so …
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POWDER — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES baking powder chilli powder curry powder (= a mixture of spices for making curry …
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FARE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bus fare (= the money you pay for a bus journey ) ▪ …
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BORROW — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES borrow a book ( also take out a book British English ) (= from a …
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