Marianne

[ mair-ee-an, mar- ]

noun

1. the French Republic, personified as a woman.
2. a female given name.

Marianne

/ marjan /

noun

1. a female figure personifying the French republic after the Revolution (1789)

Example Sentences

Marianne Green is one of the islanders looking forward to a rat and ferret-free home.

From BBC

Actress Marianne Jean-Baptiste and director Mike Leigh have reunited for a hard-hitting new film, nearly three decades after they first worked together.

From BBC

“The verdict is in, and we can expect that things are going to get hotter and drier for this region of the United States,” said Marianne Eppig, director of resilience with the Urban Land Institute.

From Los Angeles Times

Singer Marianne Faithfull is also selling items from her personal collection, including Chanel jackets gifted by Karl Lagerfeld, a signed expired British passport and a black and red artwork of a female figure by Anita Pallenberg dated 1992.

From BBC

Marianne Elliott, the Tony-winning director of “War Horse,” “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” and the Broadway revival of “Angels in America,” wondered what would happen if you turned Bobby into Bobbie and cast the role with a woman.

From Los Angeles Times