marseilles

[ mahr-seylz ]

/ mɑrˈseɪlz /

noun

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

Nearby words

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

Origin of marseilles

First recorded in 1755–65; after Marseilles

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)

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Culture 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.

Note

“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.