Montagnard

montagnard English Etymology en ine-pro *men- stand out Via en fr montagnard mountaineer, mountain-dweller, from en frm montaigne from en fro montaigne from en la-eme montānia mountain, a collective based on en la mons mont- mountain, from en itc-pro *monts, from en ine-pro *men- to stand out, to tower. The French group was so called because they sat on the topmost benches. Pronunciation mŏn'tən-yärdʹ en /ˌmɑn.tənˈjɑɹd/ [ˌmɑntənˈjɑɹ(d)] [ˌmɑ̃ⁿtəˈnjɑ˞(d)] GA en /ˌmɒn.tənˈjɑːd/ [ˌmɒntənˈjɑː(d)] [ˌmɒ̃ⁿtəˈnjɑː(d)] RP Noun en historical A member of The Mountain La Montagne (The Mountain), a French List of political groups in the French Revolution political group active 1792-1799 during the French Revolution of 1789. en historical A member of The Mountain (1849) La Montagne (The Mountain), Democratic Socialists active 1849-1852 in the French Second Republic after the French Revolution of 1848. en demonym A member of the indigenous peoples of the Central Highlands (Vietnam) Central Highlands of Vietnam. en Degar en historical demonym A member of the Khmer Loeu, highland tribes in Cambodia. en Tribes French fr: Etymology fr ine-pro *men- stand out From fr montagnard mountaineer, mountain-dweller, from fr frm montaigne from fr fro montaigne from fr la-eme montānia, a collective based on fr la mons montem, from fr itc-pro *monts, from fr ine-pro *men- to stand out, to tower. Pronunciation fr LL-Q150 (fra)-DSwissK-montagnard.wav Noun m + fr demonym en Montagnard resident or native of Jeansagnière, French commune located in the Loire department resident or native of La Montagne, Loire-Atlantique La Montagne, French commune located in the Loire-Atlantique department resident or native of Meaux-la-Montagne, French commune located in the Rhône department resident or native of Montagne, Isère Montagne, a French commune located in the Isère department resident or native of Montagne-Fayel, French commune located in the Somme department resident or native of Montagnieu, Isère Montagnieu, a French commune located in the Isère department resident or native of Montay, a French commune located in the Nord department resident or native of Montigny-le-Tilleul in Belgium resident or native of Montot-sur-Rognon, French commune located in the department of Haute-Marne Further reading