Marquesan

[ mahr-key-zuhn, -suhn ]

/ mɑrˈkeɪ zən, -sən /

noun

a Polynesian native of the Marquesas Islands.

the Polynesian language of the Marquesas Islands.

adjective

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

Words nearby Marquesan

Marprelate, Marq., Marquand, marque, marquee, Marquesan, Marquesas Islands, marquess, marquessate, marquetry, Marquette

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Example sentences from the Web for Marquesan

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

British Dictionary definitions for Marquesan

Marquesan

/ (mɑːˈkeɪzən, -sən) /

adjective

of or relating to the Marquesas Islands or their inhabitants

noun

a native or inhabitant of the Marquesas Islands

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单词	marquesan
释义	Marquesan [ mahr-key-zuhn, -suhn ] / mɑrˈkeɪ zən, -sən / noun a Polynesian native of the Marquesas Islands. the Polynesian language of the Marquesas Islands. adjective 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 Words nearby Marquesan Marprelate, Marq., Marquand, marque, marquee, Marquesan, Marquesas Islands, marquess, marquessate, marquetry, Marquette Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Marquesan 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 British Dictionary definitions for Marquesan Marquesan / (mɑːˈkeɪzən, -sən) / adjective of or relating to the Marquesas Islands or their inhabitants noun a native or inhabitant of the Marquesas Islands Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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