Advertisement

Advertisement

montilla

[ mon-til-uh; Spanish mawn-tee-lyah ]

noun

  1. a dry, rather bitter wine of Spain.


Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of montilla1

First recorded in 1785–95; after Montilla, Spanish town

Discover More

Example Sentences

However, though he claimed to belong to the partido of Montilla, he seemed very ill-informed about the country.

I begged her to forgive me, but she sulked with me for a whole day, and when I started back to Montilla she wouldn't kiss me.

It was a certain affair that occurred to me with a sorntess, a disciple of la Camacha de Montilla.

You must know, my son, that there lived in this city the most famous witch in the world, called Camacha de Montilla.

That evening he received his last instructions, and the next day he sailed in the schooner Montilla.

Advertisement

Word of the Day

tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

Meaning and examples

Start each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


monticuleMontluçon