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marseilles
1[ mahr-seylz ]
noun
- a thick cotton fabric woven in figures or stripes with an embossed effect, chiefly for bedspreads and other coverings.
Marseilles
2[ mahr-sey ]
noun
- a seaport in and the capital of Bouches-du-Rhône department, in SE France.
Marseilles
- City in southeastern France on the Mediterranean Sea ; the second-largest city in France, after Paris , and its main seaport.
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Notes
“ 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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Word History and Origins
Origin of marseilles1
First recorded in 1755–65; after Marseilles
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Example Sentences
In France, masks must now be worn in busy outdoor areas of Paris and Marseilles.
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