Marquesan

[ mahr-key-zuh n, -suh n ]

/ mɑrˈkeɪ zən, -sən /

noun

a Polynesian native of the Marquesas Islands.

the Polynesian language of the Marquesas Islands.

adjective

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

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Origin of Marquesan

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

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Example sentences from the Web for marquesan

Apart from all other dwellings, on a knoll, stood a Marquesan house.
White Shadows in the South Seas|Frederick O'Brien
Her Marquesan blood was speaking in that cry of the heart, unrestrained and passionate.
White Shadows in the South Seas|Frederick O'Brien
The young Marquesan frequently brought home a girl who did not instantly win his mother's affection.
White Shadows in the South Seas|Frederick O'Brien
This reserve and dignity is the finest trait of the Marquesan.
In the South Seas|Robert Louis Stevenson

Not a Marquesan was far gone in liquor throughout the three days of the feast.
White Shadows in the South Seas|Frederick O'Brien

British Dictionary definitions for marquesan

Marquesan

/ (mɑːˈkeɪzən, -sən) /

adjective

of or relating to the Marquesas Islands or their inhabitants

noun

a native or inhabitant of the Marquesas Islands

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