Marquesan
[mahr-key-zuh n, -suh n]
- a Polynesian native of the Marquesas Islands.
- the Polynesian language of the Marquesas Islands.
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- of, relating to, or characteristic of the Marquesas Islands, the Marquesans, or their language.
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Origin of Marquesan
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It is to the mature Marquesan what a watch is to the European schoolboy.
In the South SeasRobert Louis Stevenson
Death alone could not satisfy Marquesan vengeance: the flesh must be eaten.
In the South SeasRobert Louis Stevenson
The Marquesan beholds with dismay the approaching extinction of his race.
In the South SeasRobert Louis Stevenson
This reserve and dignity is the finest trait of the Marquesan.
In the South SeasRobert Louis Stevenson
The thought of death, I have said, is uppermost in the mind of the Marquesan.
In the South SeasRobert Louis Stevenson
Marquesan
- of or relating to the Marquesas Islands or their inhabitants
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- a native or inhabitant of the Marquesas Islands
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