noun
a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world (Freq. 3)
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑city, ↑metropolis, ↑urban center
• Part Holonyms: ↑Quebec
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Montreal [Montreal] [ˌmɒntriˈɔːl] [ˌmɑːntriˈɔːl]
the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec, on the St Lawrence River. Montreal was under French rule until 1763 and over two-thirds of its population are French-speaking.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.