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[F.
montagneux, L. montaniosus.] 1.
Full of, or containing, mountains; as, the mountainous
country of the Swiss.

2. Inhabiting mountains. [Obs.]
Bacon.

3. Large as, or resembling, a mountain; huge;
of great bulk; as, a mountainous heap.
Prior.

Moun"tain*ous*ness, n. The state
or quality of being mountainous.

Mount"ance (?), n. [OF.
montance.] Amount; sum; quantity; extent. [Obs.]
Chaucer.

Mount"ant (?), a. [F. montant,
p. pr. of monter. See Mount, and cf. Montant.]
Raised; high. [Obs.]

Mount"e*bank (?), n. [It.
montimbanco, montambanco; montare to mount +
in in, upon + banco bench. See Mount, and 4th
Bank.] 1. One who mounts a bench or stage
in the market or other public place, boasts of his skill in curing
diseases, and vends medicines which he pretends are infallible
remedies; a quack doctor.

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