marais
a swamp or bayou.
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Ma·rin [ma-ran], /maˈrɛ̃/, 1656–1728, French viola da gamba player and composer.
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How to use marais in a sentence
Check out Le marais, one of the oldest quarters of the city, where gay-friendly establishments line the winding cobbled lanes.
But this time, we also shot in St. Germain, as well as the marais, which is filled with all these beautiful coffee shops.
Chloe Sevigny on ‘The Cosmopolitans,’ New York’s Frat Boy Takeover, and ‘Asshole’ Michael Alig | Marlow Stern | August 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFrom its delightful cafes to its chic vintage stores, Le marais is the must-visit neighborhood in Paris.
She died, in 1822, in a comfortable lodging on rue Saint-Louis at marais.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z | Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois ChristopheAround dwelt the nobles of the Court—such at any rate as were not living in the adjoining marais.
A Wanderer in Paris | E. V. Lucas
They lived with their mother in various streets in the marais, before settling in this final home.
The Stones of Paris in History and Letters, Volume I (of 2) | Benjamin Ellis MartinSeven leagues beyond this spot brought us to the inlet called Grande marais.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820 | Henry Rowe SchoolcraftOn July 10, 1901, the execution of one marais took place at Middelburg.
In the Shadow of Death | P. H. Kritzinger and R. D. McDonald
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