Marianne

American  

[mair-ee-an, mar-] / ˌmɛər iˈæn, ˌmær- /

noun

1. the French Republic, personified as a woman.

2. a female given name.

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Marianne British  

/ marjan /

noun

1. a female figure personifying the French republic after the Revolution (1789)

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Example Sentences

Marianne Lake, the head of JPMorgan’s consumer and community bank, said last month that expenses for 2026 would rise further than analysts expected, sending shares lower by nearly 5%.

From Barron's

Smitten by its landscape, its light and its colorful dwellings, she bought a cottage there, which was both a place of solace and, initially, a gathering point for sharing ideas and painting with Kandinsky, Alexei Jawlensky and Marianne Werefkin.

From The Wall Street Journal

Malibu Mayor Marianne Riggins said the city has simplified the process, such as by establishing a rebuild center for victims.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Her films, her voice, her dazzling glory, her initials, her sorrows, her generous passion for animals, her face that became Marianne, Brigitte Bardot embodied a life of freedom," he said.

From BBC

Bardot starred in nearly 50 films including And God Created Woman and Contempt, setting fashion trends with her tousled blonde hair and bold eyeliner, before becoming the model for Marianne, the personified symbol of France.

From BBC