Marquand

[mahr-kwond]

noun

J(ohn) P(hillips),1893–1960, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.

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Historical Examples of marquand

Mr. Marquand, as soon as he got his opponent down, quickly disarmed him.
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I made sure of that before I decided to come with Mr. Marquand.
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Mr. Marquand let out a yell the moment he reached the bottom.
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"There are hidden mines in the State," informed Mr. Marquand.
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Mr. Marquand appeared to have forgotten their presence entirely.
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British Dictionary definitions for marquand

Marquand

noun

J (ohn) P (hillips). 1893–1960, US novelist, noted for his stories featuring the Japanese detective Mr Moto and for his satirical comedies of New England life, such as The Late George Apley (1937)

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