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Marquesan

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Mar·que·san  (mär-kzn, -sn)
n.
1. A native or inhabitant of the Marquesas Islands.
2. The Austronesian language of the Marquesans.
adj.
Of or relating to the Marquesas Islands or their people, language, or culture.
Marquesan [mɑːˈkeɪzən -sən]
adj
(Social Science / Peoples) (Placename) of or relating to the Marquesas Islands or their inhabitants
n
(Social Science / Peoples) a native or inhabitant of the Marquesas Islands


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Melville is transformed from a Marquesan to a gypsy student, the gypsy element still remaining strong within him.
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There will be baked beans Mexican, if I can hammer it into Toyama's head; also, baked papaia with Marquesan honey, and, lastly, a wonderful pie the secret of which Toyama refuses to divulge.
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All preparations were made, things packed on board, and a new crew of Marquesans and Tahitians shipped.
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