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Marquette

UK/mɑːˈkɛt//mɑɹˈkɛt/

Marquette proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Marquette (countable and uncountable, plural Marquettes)

  1. A surname.
  2. A small city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States.
  3. A small city in McPherson County, Kansas, United States.
  4. A city, the county seat of Marquette County, Michigan, United States.
    • “I figure I’ll fly up to Marquette—I’ve got a buddy up there—I’ll take a look around, try to get some information on what’s going on, maybe get some supplies, and come back.”2014, Emily St. John Mandel, Station Eleven, Picador (2022), page 248
  5. A village in Hamilton County, Nebraska, United States.
  6. A town and village in Green Lake County, Wisconsin, United States.

Forms of Marquette

pluralMarquettes

Words formed from Marquette

Questions about Marquette

What does Marquette mean?
Marquette means a surname.
What part of speech is Marquette?
Marquette is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Marquette?
Marquette is pronounced /mɑɹˈkɛt/ (US).

Words near Marquette in the dictionary

  1. marquetery
  2. marqueteur
  3. marqueteurs
  4. marquetries
  5. marquetry
  6. Marquette
  7. Marquette County
  8. Marquettes
  9. Marquez
  10. Marquezian
  11. Marquillies

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