marseille
marseilles (mɑːˈseɪlz)
/ (mɑːˈseɪl) /
noun
a strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern, used for bedspreads, etc
Origin of marseille
1C18: from Marseille quilting, made in Marseille
Words Nearby marseille
British Dictionary definitions for Marseille (2 of 2)
Marseille
/ (French marsɛj) /
noun
a port in SE France, on the Gulf of Lions: second largest city in the country and a major port; founded in about 600 bc by Greeks from Phocaea; oil refining. Pop: 798 430 (1999): Ancient name: Massilia English name: Marseilles (mɑːˈseɪ, -ˈseɪlz)
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