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marseille
1/ mɑːˈseɪlz; mɑːˈseɪl /
noun
- a strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern, used for bedspreads, etc
Marseille
2/ 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 nameMassilia English nameMarseillesmɑːˈseɪ-ˈseɪlz
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Word History and Origins
Origin of marseille1
C18: from Marseille quilting, made in Marseille
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