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  Marseille

  noun

  a port in SE France, on the Gulf of Lions: second largest city in the country and a major port; founded in about 600 _bc by Greeks from Phocaea; oil refining. Pop: 798 430 (1999)
• marseille
  marseille

  noun

  a strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern, used for bedspreads, etc

Marseille

¹ British  

/ marsɛj /

noun

1. Ancient name: Massilia.  English name: Marseilles.  a port in SE France, on the Gulf of Lions: second largest city in the country and a major port; founded in about 600 _bc by Greeks from Phocaea; oil refining. Pop: 798 430 (1999)

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marseille ² British  

/ mɑːˈseɪlz, mɑːˈseɪl /

noun

1. a strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern, used for bedspreads, etc

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Etymology

Origin of marseille

C18: from Marseille quilting, made in Marseille

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Marseille

"It's good to have escaped the heatwave," said the recently retired couple from the southern French city of Marseille.

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

Nearly 1,000 firefighters and specialised water aircraft battled to contain the blaze in the region that lies along France's Mediterranean coast between the cities of Marseille and Nice.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

A GoFundMe account set up for Marseille — initially to cover death expenses — has now raised almost $250,000.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026

Marseille, a nurse, and her son Jeremiah Garcia are represented by trial attorneys Brett Greenfield and Falamak Abromson at the Woodland Hills-based 818 Law Group.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026

Did they set out for Marseille and find themselves in Genoa?

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton