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Marseilles

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Mar·seille also Mar·seilles  (mär-s)
A city of southeast France on an arm of the Mediterranean Sea west-northwest of Toulon. The oldest city of France, it was founded c. 600 b.c. by Greeks from Asia Minor and overrun by barbarian tribes in the 5th and 6th centuries a.d. Marseille became independent in the 13th century and passed to France in 1481. Today it is an industrial center and a major seaport. Population: 821,000.
mar·seille  (mär-sl) also mar·seilles (-slz)
n.
A heavy cotton fabric with a raised pattern of stripes or figures.
[After Marseille.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.MarseillesMarseilles - a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean
Marseille
France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
Translations
Marseilles [mɑːˈseɪlz] N → Marsella f
Marseilles [mɑːrˈseɪ] n → Marseille
Marseilles
n → Marseille nt
Marseilles [mɑːˈseɪlz] n → Marsiglia
Marseilles [mɑːˈseɪlz] n → Marsiglia


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Thirty years ago, Marseilles lay burning in the sun, one day.
Little Dorrit by Dickens, Charles View in context
Immediately, and according to custom, the ramparts of Fort Saint-Jean were covered with spectators; it is always an event at Marseilles for a ship to come into port, especially when this ship, like the Pharaon, has been built, rigged, and laden at the old Phocee docks, and belongs to an owner of the city.
The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
From Gibraltar, running along the coasts of Spain and France, Marseilles will be reached in three days.
The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
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