marseille

¹

/ mɑːˈseɪlz; mɑːˈseɪl /

noun

1. a strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern, used for bedspreads, etc

Marseille

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/ marsɛj /

noun

1. a port in SE France, on the Gulf of Lions: second largest city in the country and a major port; founded in about 600 bc by Greeks from Phocaea; oil refining. Pop: 798 430 (1999) Ancient nameMassilia English nameMarseillesmɑːˈseɪ-ˈseɪlz

Word History and Origins

Origin of marseille¹

C18: from Marseille quilting, made in Marseille

Example Sentences

Morgan will make his first international start since leading Wales in the World Cup quarter-final defeat against Argentina in October 2023 in Marseille.

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The drug trade in France has long been viewed as centred in the southern port city of Marseille, where at least 17 drug-related killings have been reported since the start of the year.

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But researchers say the influence of drug trafficking in France in recent years has spread beyond the main hubs of Marseille and Paris to medium-sized towns and even rural areas.

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The Italian is now at Marseille - who sit in third position in France's Ligue 1 - following a successful spell at Brighton.

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"I was born in France. I grew up in France, and we know certain realities. There's been a lot of racism. I was six and I was called the N-word at school. Every day," Mr Gomis, who went to school in the southern port city of Marseille, tells the BBC World Service.

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