What is the meaning of Montgolfier?

(n.) A balloon which ascends by the buoyancy of air heated by a fire; a fire balloon; -- so called from two brothers, Stephen and Joseph Montgolfier, of France, who first constructed and sent up a fire balloon.
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APAWebster's. (2011). montgolfier. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/montgolfier/definitions/2034341
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HarvardWebster's 2011, montgolfier, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/montgolfier/definitions/2034341>.
MLAWebster's. "montgolfier" 27 May 2011. Web. 26 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/montgolfier/definitions/2034341>
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