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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Mont•ser•rat (mont′sə rat′; for 2 also Sp. môn′ser rät′),USA pronunciation n. - Place Namesan island in the Leeward Islands, in the SE West Indies: a British crown colony. 12,162;
39½ sq. mi. (102 sq. km). Cap.: Plymouth. - Place Namesa mountain in NE Spain, NW of Barcelona: the site of Montserrat Monastery. 4058 ft. (1237 m).
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Montserrat n - /ˌmɒntsəˈræt/ a volcanic island in the Caribbean, in the Leeward Islands: a UK Overseas Territory: much of the island rendered uninhabitable by volcanic eruptions in 1997. Capital: Brades (replacing Plymouth, effectively destroyed by the eruption). Pop: 4000 (2003 est). Area: 103 sq km (40 sq miles)
- /Spanish: mɔnsɛˈrrat/ a mountain in NE Spain, northwest of Barcelona: famous Benedictine monastery. Height: 1235 m (4054 ft)
Ancient name: Mons Serratus /mɒnz səˈrætəs/
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