marchpane

[ mahrch-peyn ]

/ ˈmɑrtʃˌpeɪn /

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noun

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Origin of marchpane

1485–95; <French, dialectal variant of massepain, marcepain<Italian marzapane, originally sugar-candy box, perhaps <Arabic mawthabān a seated king

Words nearby marchpane

marching orders, marching orders, get one's, marchioness, marchland, march-order, marchpane, march-past, march to a different beat, Marcia, Marcian, Marciano

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How to use marchpane in a sentence

With a nod to a couple of Archbishops Lady Marchpane led the way to a little gallery whither the crowd had not penetrated.
Once a Week|Alan Alexander Milne
Folding his arms, he gazed steadily into Lady Marchpane's still beautiful eyes.
Once a Week|Alan Alexander Milne
I am no fonder of scandal than you are, but if you do not meet my wishes I shall certainly confess the truth to Marchpane.
Once a Week|Alan Alexander Milne
The best marchpane comes from Germany, that from Knigsberg being celebrated.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 6|Various

In "Romeo and Juliet" one of the servants says: "Good thou, save me a piece of marchpane."
A Book of the Play|Dutton Cook

British Dictionary definitions for marchpane

marchpane

/ (ˈmɑːtʃˌpeɪn) /

noun

an archaic word for marzipan (def. 1)

Word Origin for marchpane

C15: from French

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