Marquesan

[ mahr-key-zuh n, -suh n ]

/ mɑrˈkeɪ zən, -sən /

a Polynesian native of the Marquesas Islands.

the Polynesian language of the Marquesas Islands.

of, relating to, or characteristic of the Marquesas Islands, the Marquesans, or their language.

Origin of Marquesan

First recorded in 1790–1800; Marques(as Islands) + -an

Apart from all other dwellings, on a knoll, stood a Marquesan house.

White Shadows in the South Seas |Frederick O'Brien
Her Marquesan blood was speaking in that cry of the heart, unrestrained and passionate.

White Shadows in the South Seas |Frederick O'Brien
The young Marquesan frequently brought home a girl who did not instantly win his mother's affection.

White Shadows in the South Seas |Frederick O'Brien
This reserve and dignity is the finest trait of the Marquesan.

In the South Seas |Robert Louis Stevenson

Not a Marquesan was far gone in liquor throughout the three days of the feast.

White Shadows in the South Seas |Frederick O'Brien

Marquesan

/ (mɑːˈkeɪzən, -sən) /

of or relating to the Marquesas Islands or their inhabitants

a native or inhabitant of the Marquesas Islands