Marquesan

[ mahr-key-zuhn, -suhn ]

noun
  1. a Polynesian native of the Marquesas Islands.

  2. the Polynesian language of the Marquesas Islands.

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Marquesas Islands, the Marquesans, or their language.

Origin of Marquesan

1
First recorded in 1790–1800; Marques(as Islands) + -an

Words Nearby Marquesan

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How to use Marquesan in a sentence

  • Even in a time of famine, it is probable that Marquesan life went far more gaily than is here represented.

    Ballads | Robert Louis Stevenson

British Dictionary definitions for Marquesan

Marquesan

/ (mɑːˈkeɪzən, -sən) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to the Marquesas Islands or their inhabitants

noun
  1. a native or inhabitant of the Marquesas Islands

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