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Definition of montgolfier : 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.

Synonyms:

jacques etienne montgolfier, josef michel montgolfier

Usage examples:

• At this point we will leave the work of the brothers Montgolfier. - "The Mastery of the Air", William J. Claxton.
• Montgolfier was not a rich man, and to enable him to continue his experiments the society granted him a considerable sum of money. - "The Mastery of the Air", William J. Claxton.
• It has not been one hundred years since the balloon was invented by the brothers Montgolfier, of France. - "Round-about Rambles in Lands of Fact and Fancy", Frank Richard Stockton.