Marseillaise
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Marseillaise
C18: from French ( chanson ) Marseillaise song of Marseille (it was first sung in Paris by the battalion of Marseille)
Example Sentences
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The 29-year-old, who had won gold in the mixed relay on Sunday, cried as the Marseillaise rang out at the medals ceremony, her gold elevating her to being France's greatest ever woman biathlete.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
A version of La Marseillaise belted out on a busy metro train after the opening ceremony surpassed the more mumbly performance heard in the rain-soaked stands of the Trocadéro during the official event.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2024
“Toussaint Louverture’s soldiers sang the Marseillaise in front of the French troops who had come to restore servitude,” he said.
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
The mood became intimidating when some sections of the crowd jeered the French national anthem, La Marseillaise.
From Fox News ● Jun. 19, 2021
That song, the Marseillaise of the Reformation, preserves to this day its inspiriting power.
From The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine by Heine, Heinrich
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