English

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Etymology 1

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From Italian montante. Doublet of mountant.

Noun

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montant (plural montants)

  1. (fencing, archaic) An upward cut with a blade

Etymology 2

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From Middle English mountant, from Old French montant.

Noun

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montant (plural montants)

  1. (carpentry) An upright piece in any framework, such as a muntin or stile
  2. (drinking) The first scent of a cognac
    • 2004, Anthony Dias Blue, The Complete Book of Spirits[1], →ISBN, page 238:
      Instead, let the montant meet your nose just above the rim of the glass.

Etymology 3

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From Old French montant.

Adjective

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montant (not comparable)

  1. (heraldry) Ascending toward the chief of the escutcheon.
    • 1873, Harper's New Monthly Magazine, page 178:
      [] as it is usually designated, the 'crescent montant,' has long been a symbol of the Turkish empire, which has thus []
    • 2018 January 31, R. D. Blackmore, Delphi Complete Works of R. D. Blackmore (Illustrated), Delphi Classics, →ISBN:
      The eagle montant, to borrow a term from falconry, is understood to typify the mythical phœnix, and may be regarded as alluding to the vicissitudes of that illustrious and ever-resurgent family. []
Usage notes
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In heraldic descriptions, the adjective is used postpositively.

French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mɔ̃.tɑ̃/
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Adjective

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montant (feminine montante, masculine plural montants, feminine plural montantes)

  1. upwards, climbing
  2. uphill

Noun

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montant m (plural montants)

  1. a (monetary) amount
  2. a structural montant

Participle

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montant

  1. present participle of monter
  2. (preceded by en) gerund of monter

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Noun

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montant m (plural montants)

  1. (Jersey, nautical) flow tide