Montmartre
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- proper noun
- While visiting Paris, we made sure to stroll through Montmartre, known for its vibrant art scene and bohemian history.
Examples
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I know a nice little restaurant in Montmartre.
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Pablo Picasso and many other modern artists painted this massive structure overlooking the city from the artists' communities of Montmartre.
Academic text (2002) -
I used to walk from Montmartre down into the center of the town.
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And will you be moving out of the Hotel Montmartre?
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On the hill near Paris was the village of Montmartre.
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The cab stopped at the foot of Montmartre hill.
Fiction book (1993) -
Let's go up to Montmartre and let's get a drink.
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Or head up to Montmartre to see the city from its highest vantage point.
Blog text (7) -
He had found a studio in Montmartre, in a workman's quarter.
Fiction book (1996) -
But soon posters appeared advertising an engagement at the Bobino, a small theater then in Montmartre.
Academic text (2005)
Surface Forms
Etymology
Montmartre comes from mont meaning 'hill', like the English words 'mount' or 'mountain', and from martre, which may come from martyr meaning 'martyr' or from Mars meaning 'the god of war', and one popular story says it meant 'hill of martyrs' because early saints were said to have died there. So Montmartre tells you it is a high hill in Paris, which helps explain why the Sacré-Cœur church sits there and why the area became famous for artists.