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marseille

1

/ mɑːˈseɪlz; mɑːˈseɪl /

noun

  1. a strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern, used for bedspreads, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Marseille

2

/ marsɛj /

noun

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of marseille1

C18: from Marseille quilting, made in Marseille

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