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Definition of Marseille

1. Noun. A port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean.

2. Noun. Strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedspreads.

Definition of Marseille

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

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Marseille

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Marseille

marry-in marry-ins marry-muff marry come up marry in haste, repent at leisure marry me marry off marryed marrying marryings

mars marsalas marsdenia marse marsebanker marseille (current term) marses marsh marsh-buck marsh St-John's wort

marsh andromeda marsh bellflower marsh buck marsh buggy marsh clematis marsh cress marsh deer marsh elder marsh felwort marsh fern

Literary usage of Marseille

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

1. Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review by William B. Dana (1855)
"FIXED LIGHT AT marseille, SOUTH COAST OF FRANCE. ... ol1 'be tower recently erected on the southern head «the mole of the Port de la Juliette, at marseille. ..."

2. Cruising the Mediterranean: A Guide to the Ports of Call by Larry H. Ludmer (2007)
""marseille, France Founded by the ancient Phoenicians, marseille (also spelled marseilles) is a multi-ethnic port city. As the largest city on France's ..."

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