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1tramontane
noun tra·mon·tane \trə-ˈmän-ˌtān, ˌtra-mən-ˈ\
Definition of TRAMONTANE
: one dwelling in a tramontane region; broadly : foreigner
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First Known Use of TRAMONTANE
1593
Rhymes with TRAMONTANE
acid rain, aeroplane, appertain, aquaplane, Aquitaine, ascertain, Bloemfontein, bullet train, cell membrane, cellophane, Charlemagne, Charles's Wain, chatelain, chatelaine, counterpane, daisy-chain, down the drain, entertain, featherbrain, focal plane, foreordain, frangipane, free throw lane, gravy train, gyroplane, high-octane, hurricane, hydroplane, hyperplane, inclined plane, inhumane, Kwajalein, London plane, marocain, Mary Jane, memory lane, mise-en-scène, monoplane, Novocain, novocaine, paravane, paper-train, peneplain, pollen grain, Port of Spain, power train, preordain, pursuit plane, rattlebrain, rhizoplane, rocket plane, scatterbrain, shaggymane, Spanish Main, sugarcane, suzerain, take in vain, Tamerlane, tangent plane, terreplein, toilet train, transmontane, unit train, urethane, wagon train, water main, weather vane, whooping crane, windowpane, yellow rain
2tramontane
adjective
Definition of TRAMONTANE
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: lying on or coming from the other side of a mountain range
Origin of TRAMONTANE
Italian tramontano, from Latin transmontanus, from trans- + mont-, mons mountain — more at mount
First Known Use: 1596
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