Marseille
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)
Marseille
1 British
/ marsɛj /
noun
marseille
2
British
/ mɑːˈseɪlz, mɑːˈseɪl /
noun
Etymology
Origin of marseille
C18: from Marseille quilting, made in Marseille
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Jean-Luc Chauvin, the president of the CCI's Marseille branch, told the BBC that many of the city's shop owners were in "deep distress" and fear for their survival.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
In Marseille, the prefect banned any protest or other gatherings from noon to 8 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
A bust of Marianne - symbol of the French Republic - was damaged and knocked to the floor in Marseille as people ransacked the building.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
"We're taking the Bastille," one demonstrator shouted in Marseille as masked protesters rammed the door of the mayor's offices with security barriers, in reference to the 1789 storming of a fortress during the French Revolution.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
And sadly, his good friend Roulin, who has been keeping close company with him, has been transferred to Marseille.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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