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Mont-Tremblant

/mɔ̃.tʁɑ̃.blɑ̃/

proper noun/mɔ̃.tʁɑ̃.blɑ̃/

a city in Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality, Laurentides, Quebec, Canada

Related: Tremblantois, Tremblantoise

The city is named after a nearby mountain, the name of which derives from mont (“mountain”) and tremblant (“shaking, shaky”). The name of the mountain is said to derive from a Native American story about a powerful spirit inhabiting the peak. Alternatively, the name may derive from a muffled sound that can be heard near the mountain.