marguerite

[ mahr-guh-reet ]

/ ˌmɑr gəˈrit /

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noun

Also called Paris daisy. the European daisy, Bellis perennis.

any of several daisylike flowers, especially Chrysanthemum frutescens, cultivated for its numerous white-rayed, yellow-centered flowers.

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Origin of marguerite

1865–70; <French: daisy, pearl <Latin margarīta pearl <Greek; see margarite

Words nearby marguerite

Margot, margravate, margrave, margravine, Margrethe II, marguerite, Margulies, mar-hawk, Marheshvan, Mari, Maria

Other definitions for marguerite (2 of 2)

Marguerite

[ mahr-guh-reet; French mar-guh-reet ]

/ ˌmɑr gəˈrit; French mar gəˈrit /

noun

a female given name, French form of Margaret.

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How to use marguerite in a sentence

However, despite this split focus, Marguerite clearly emerges as the story’s true protagonist.
The True Story Behind The Last Duel—and History’s Attempt to Erase It|John-Paul Heil|October 15, 2021|Time
The film splits its focus between Le Gris, Jean, and Marguerite, with Le Gris and Jean’s portions of the story written by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon and Marguerite’s written by Nicole Holofcener.
The True Story Behind The Last Duel—and History’s Attempt to Erase It|John-Paul Heil|October 15, 2021|Time
However, Voltaire only acknowledged Marguerite insofar as he claimed “all these fights were fought for women.”
The True Story Behind The Last Duel—and History’s Attempt to Erase It|John-Paul Heil|October 15, 2021|Time
Le Gris and Jean had once been close friends, but their relationship turned to rivalry over a dispute regarding land Marguerite’s family owned.
The True Story Behind The Last Duel—and History’s Attempt to Erase It|John-Paul Heil|October 15, 2021|Time

Although Jean won the duel and succeeded in defending Marguerite’s honor, the event would take on a controversial life of its own in the following centuries.
The True Story Behind The Last Duel—and History’s Attempt to Erase It|John-Paul Heil|October 15, 2021|Time
“I remember people coming in with a cake to pay the bill,” recalls Cordice's daughter, Marguerite.
The Black and White Men Who Saved Martin Luther King’s Life|Michael Daly|January 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
During the time I knew Marguerite, there was only one moment in which I truly felt any compassion for her.
Oswald’s Mother Was a Thoroughly Disagreeable Piece of Work|Steve North|November 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Marguerite Claverie Oswald was, indeed, a difficult and bizarre woman.
Oswald’s Mother Was a Thoroughly Disagreeable Piece of Work|Steve North|November 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Marguerite hoped it would be the prelude to a book she wanted to write, and asked if I could get it published somewhere.
Oswald’s Mother Was a Thoroughly Disagreeable Piece of Work|Steve North|November 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Without missing a beat, Marguerite replied, “That will be another two hundred dollars.”
Oswald’s Mother Was a Thoroughly Disagreeable Piece of Work|Steve North|November 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And in spite of myself I began to feel melancholy over the fate of Marguerite Gautier.
Camille (La Dame aux Camilias)|Alexandre Dumas, fils
Marguerite was a pretty woman; but though the life of such women makes sensation enough, their death makes very little.
Camille (La Dame aux Camilias)|Alexandre Dumas, fils
Marguerite had a marvellous portrait of herself, by Vidal, the only man whose pencil could do her justice.
Camille (La Dame aux Camilias)|Alexandre Dumas, fils
Marguerite, alone at Bagneres with her maid, and not being in any fear of compromising herself, granted the duke's request.
Camille (La Dame aux Camilias)|Alexandre Dumas, fils
Marguerite was always present at every first night, and passed every evening either at the theatre or the ball.
Camille (La Dame aux Camilias)|Alexandre Dumas, fils

British Dictionary definitions for marguerite

marguerite

/ (ˌmɑːɡəˈriːt) /

noun

a cultivated garden plant, Chrysanthemum frutescens, whose flower heads have white or pale yellow rays around a yellow disc: family Asteraceae (composites)

any of various related plants with daisy-like flowers, esp C. leucanthemum

Word Origin for marguerite

C19: from French: daisy, pearl, from Latin margarīta, from Greek margaritēs, from margaron

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