marseilles

[ mahr-seylz ]
/ mɑrˈseɪlz /

noun

a thick cotton fabric woven in figures or stripes with an embossed effect, chiefly for bedspreads and other coverings.

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Origin of marseilles

First recorded in 1755–65; after Marseilles

Words nearby marseilles

marsalis, marsanne, marse, marseillaise, marseille, marseilles, marsh, marsh andromeda, marsh buggy, marsh cress, marsh deer

Definition for marseilles (2 of 3)

Marseilles
[ mahr-sey ]
/ mɑrˈseɪ /

noun

a seaport in and the capital of Bouches-du-Rhône department, in SE France.
French Mar·seille [mar-se-yuh] /marˈsɛ yə/.

Definition for marseilles (3 of 3)

Bouches-du-Rhône
[ boosh-dy-rohn ]
/ buʃ düˈroʊn /

noun

a department in SE France. 2026 sq. mi. (5245 sq. km). Capital: Marseilles.
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British Dictionary definitions for marseilles

Bouches-du-Rhône
/ (French buʃdyron) /

noun

a department of S central France, in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Capital: Marseille. Pop: 1 883 645 (2003 est). Area: 5284 sq km (2047 sq miles)
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

Cultural definitions for marseilles

Marseilles
[ (mahr-say) ]

City in southeastern France on the Mediterranean Sea; the second-largest city in France, after Paris, and its main seaport.

notes for Marseilles

“The Marseillaise,” France's national anthem, is so named because it was a martial song popular with soldiers from Marseilles, who sang it upon entering Paris in 1792.
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