Marquette
Americannoun
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Jacques Père Marquette, 1637–75, French Jesuit missionary and explorer in America.
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a city in N Michigan, on Lake Superior.
noun
Example Sentences
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When Daija Holliday was headed to Marquette University in Milwaukee from her home in North Carolina, she wanted a safe, affordable place to live where she could build a community.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
When Shojin Samson, 23, came to Marquette from India, he felt St. Camillus would be a safe haven for him that felt like his home community, which also features a mix of generations.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
A recent Marquette Law School poll found that the group had a 21% favorable rating among registered voters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Born in Evanston, Ill., Finn attended Marquette University in the 1980s, where he met his future wife, Donna, and Chris Farley, with whom he became friends.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2025
He is today Distinguished Professor of Education and Director of the Institute for the Transformation for Learning at Marquette University.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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