Marseilles
/mɑː(ɹ)ˈseɪ/
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dated/mɑː(ɹ)ˈseɪlz/
Marseilles proper noun: a city in LaSalle County, in northern Illinois, United States. Also the alternative spelling of Marseille.
Proper noun
Marseilles
- A city in LaSalle County, in northern Illinois, United States.
Noun
Marseilles (uncountable)
- A kind of fabric made from two series of threads interlacing each other, thus forming a double cloth, quilted in the loom.
Also used as
Marseilles is also the alternative spelling of Marseille.
Origin of Marseilles
From Old French Marseilles (nominative of Marseille), from Latin Massilia, Marsilia, from Ancient Greek Μασσαλία (Massalía), probably from a pre-Latin language of Italy, perhaps Ancient Ligurian mas (“spring”).
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Questions about Marseilles
- What does Marseilles mean?
- Marseilles means a city in LaSalle County, in northern Illinois, United States.
- What part of speech is Marseilles?
- Marseilles can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Marseilles?
- Marseilles is pronounced /mɑː(ɹ)ˈseɪ/.
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