Definitions for Montaigne
mɒnˈteɪn; Fr. mɔ̃ˈtɛn yəmon·taigne

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1. Montaigne, Michel Montaigne, Michel Eyquem Montaignenoun

   French writer regarded as the originator of the modern essay (1533-1592)

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1. Montaigne

   Michel Eyquem, Sieur de Montaigne ( mon-TAYN; French: [miʃɛl ekɛm də mɔ̃tɛɲ]; 28 February 1533 – 13 September 1592), also known as the Lord of Montaigne, was one of the most significant philosophers of the French Renaissance. He is known for popularizing the essay as a literary genre. His work is noted for its merging of casual anecdotes and autobiography with intellectual insight. Montaigne had a direct influence on numerous Western writers; his massive volume Essais contains some of the most influential essays ever written. During his lifetime, Montaigne was admired more as a statesman than as an author. The tendency in his essays to digress into anecdotes and personal ruminations was seen as detrimental to proper style rather than as an innovation, and his declaration that "I am myself the matter of my book" was viewed by his contemporaries as self-indulgent. In time, however, Montaigne came to be recognized as embodying, perhaps better than any other author of his time, the spirit of freely entertaining doubt that began to emerge at that time. He is most famously known for his skeptical remark, ''Que sçay-je?" ("What do I know?", in Middle French; now rendered as "Que sais-je?" in modern French).

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1. montaigne

   Montaigne generally refers to Michel de Montaigne, a French Renaissance philosopher and writer, who is best known for popularizing the essay as a literary genre. His most famous work, "Essais," contains some of the most enduringly influential essays ever written and spans a wide range of topics, including philosophy, religion, education, friendship, and the human condition. He is often considered one of the most significant philosophers of the French Renaissance.

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1. Montaignenoun

   a mountain

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1. MONTAIGNE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Montaigne is ranked #120901 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Montaigne surname appeared 143 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Montaigne.
   
   97.2% or 139 total occurrences were White.

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Karen

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Montaigne in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Montaigne in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Montaigne
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montaigne
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Montaigne
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html