marseilles
[ mahr-seylz ]
/ mɑrˈseɪlz /
noun
a thick cotton fabric woven in figures or stripes with an embossed effect, chiefly for bedspreads and other coverings.
Origin of marseilles
First recorded in 1755–65; after
Marseilles
Words nearby marseilles
marsalis,
marsanne,
marse,
marseillaise,
marseille,
marseilles,
marsh,
marsh andromeda,
marsh buggy,
marsh cress,
marsh deer
Definition for marseilles (2 of 3)
Marseilles
[ mahr-sey ]
/ mɑrˈseɪ /
noun
a seaport in and the capital of Bouches-du-Rhône department, in SE France.
French
Mar·seille
[mar-se-yuh] /marˈsɛ yə/.
Definition for marseilles (3 of 3)
Bouches-du-Rhône
[ boosh-dy-rohn ]
/ buʃ düˈroʊn /
noun
a department in SE France. 2026 sq. mi. (5245 sq. km). Capital: Marseilles.
British Dictionary definitions for marseilles
Bouches-du-Rhône
/ (French buʃdyron) /
noun
a department of S central France, in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Capital: Marseille. Pop: 1 883 645 (2003 est). Area: 5284 sq km (2047 sq miles)
Cultural definitions for marseilles
Marseilles
[ (mahr-say) ]
City in southeastern France on the Mediterranean Sea; the second-largest city in France, after Paris, and its main seaport.
notes for Marseilles
“
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.