marguerite

[ mahr-guh-reet ]

/ ˌmɑr gəˈrit /

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.

Nearby words

margravate, margrave, margravine, margrethe, margrethe ii, marguerite, margulies, marheshvan, mari, mari autonomous republic, mari el republic

Origin of marguerite

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

Definition 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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Examples from the Web for marguerite

“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
I was prepared for every struggle, even with my father, in order that I might keep Marguerite.
Camille (La Dame aux Camilias)|Alexandre Dumas, fils
By the way, I suppose that's who Annette meant by Marguerite.
The Secret Adversary|Agatha Christie
I might indeed ask Marguerite for the truth in regard to these disappearances, but it was certain that she would not confess it.
Camille (La Dame aux Camilias)|Alexandre Dumas, fils
A mere chance, my dear Marguerite,' repeated the superior. '
The Count's Millions|Emile Gaboriau
Almost immediately the doctor appeared, preceded by Marguerite.
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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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Word Origin and History for marguerite

marguerite

"oxeye daisy," 1866, from French marguerite (see Margaret). "According to French etymologists, this use of F. marguerite is not from the personal name, but comes directly from the sense 'pearl.' " [OED] In Middle English, margaret "a daisy" is attested from early 15c.