Marquesan
Americannoun
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a Polynesian native of the Marquesas Islands.
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the Polynesian language of the Marquesas Islands.
adjective
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of Marquesan
First recorded in 1790–1800; Marques(as Islands) + -an
Example Sentences
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Tattoo historian Steve Gilbert explains that the word "tattoo" itself is a combination of Marquesan and Samoan words – tatau and tatu – to describe these practices.
From Salon • Sep. 18, 2021
The accompanying illustrations, uniformly delightful, include a juxtaposition of the patterns of traditional Marquesan tattoos with those of late-Victorian hosiery.
From The New Yorker • Jul. 11, 2019
Peu Tete dates Ren�e's sister and left his home on a small Marquesan island for the first time to come with her to Rapa Nui.
From Time Magazine Archive
We got the story from Ren�e, because Peu Tete only speaks Marquesan, but we still communicated-in animal noises.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Marquesan, it will be observed, adheres to the old idea of the local circumscription of beliefs and duties.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis
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