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Marrakesh

or Mar·ra·kech

[ mar-uh-kesh, mar-uh-kesh, muh-rah-kesh ]

/ ˈmær əˌkɛʃ, ˌmær əˈkɛʃ, məˈrɑ kɛʃ /

noun

a city in W Morocco.

Formerly Morocco.

Example sentences from the Web for marrakech

In the morning the camels walked on, and all too soon we were in Marrakech, back in the world of speedy boarding.

On Foot in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco |Joanna Eede |January 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The great moonlight flit from Marrakech to Tangier was in motion.

12 Juiciest Bits from Keith Richards' Memoir |The Daily Beast |October 27, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
Morocco—because La Mamounia Hotel in Marrakech is the most romantic hotel in the world.

Fresh Picks |Jacques Torres |February 9, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
Like Marrakech itself, the actor added, "it's a very exciting, very sensual place."

A Starry Night in Morocco |David Kaufman |November 29, 2009 |DAILY BEAST

When we drove up to his palace, one of the stateliest in Marrakech, the street was thronged with clansmen and clients.

In Morocco |Edith Wharton
Abd-el-Aziz was defeated in a battle near Marrakech, and retired to Tangier, where he still lives in futile state.

In Morocco |Edith Wharton
He pieced together his broken empire, asserted his authority in Fez and Marrakech, and fought the rebellious tribes of the west.

In Morocco |Edith Wharton
Whoever would understand Marrakech must begin by mounting at sunset to the roof of the Bahia.

In Morocco |Edith Wharton
A long way ahead loomed the line of the Djebilets, the Djinn-haunted mountains guarding Marrakech on the north.

In Morocco |Edith Wharton

British Dictionary definitions for marrakech

Marrakech

Marrakesh

/ (məˈrækɛʃ, ˌmærəˈkɛʃ) /

noun

a city in W central Morocco: several times capital of Morocco; tourist centre. Pop: 672 000 (2003)