Definition of Marrakesh

1. Noun. A city in western Morocco; tourist center.

Exact synonyms: Marrakech
Generic synonyms: City, Metropolis, Urban Center
Group relationships: Al-magrib, Kingdom Of Morocco, Maroc, Marruecos, Morocco

Definition of Marrakesh

1. Proper noun. (alternative spelling of Marrakech) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Marrakesh

Marquand
Marquesan
Marquesans
Marquesas
Marquesas Islands
Marquess
Marquette
Marquis' reagent
Marquis de Lafayette
Marquis de Laplace
Marquis de Sade
Marquise de Maintenon
Marquise de Montespan
Marquise de Pompdour
Marrakech
Marrakesh (current term)
Marranic
Marranism
Marranist
Marrano
Marranos
Marrubium vulgare
Marruecos
Mars
Mars Express
Mars Rover
Mars bar parties
Mars brown
Marsala

Literary usage of Marrakesh

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Earth and Its Inhabitants by Élisée Reclus (1893)
"According to Ball and Hooker, it refers perhaps to a mountain 36 miles south-east of Marrakesh, whose highest peak may be about 13200 feet. ..."

2. Old Morocco and the Forbidden Atlas by Clarence Edward Andrews (1922)
"THE ANOINT WALLS OT Marrakesh. The lofty impressive walls, ... founders of Marrakesh, go seven mile* round the city, flanked with two hundred massive square ..."

3. Morocco by Ken Bernstein (2001)
"As fabulous as its reputation, Marrakesh is a kaleidoscope of palm-lined ... Marrakesh was founded nearly a thousand years ago under the Almoravid dynasty. ..."

4. The Land of the Moors: A Comprehensive Description by Budgett Meakin (1901)
"... TO Marrakesh ON A BICYCLE Cycling -without , . ... T . , ,. ,, WHETHER cycling without roads is pleasant or not, depends, like so many another question, ..."

5. Reshaping the World Trading System: A History of the Uruguay Round by John Croome (1996)
"The sense of unreality is heightened by this final meeting in Marrakesh. For four days, government leaders have delivered ..."

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