marais

¹

[ mah-rey; French ma-re ]

noun

, Gulf States (chiefly Louisiana).

, plural ma·rais [mah-, reyz, m, a, -, re].

1. a swamp or bayou.

Marais

²

[ ma-re ]

noun

1. Ma·rin [m, a, -, ran], 1656–1728, French viola da gamba player and composer.

Word History and Origins

Origin of marais¹

1785–95; < North American French, French; Old French mareis < Old Low Franconian *marisk; marsh

Example Sentences

Dr Eloise Marais, professor of atmospheric chemistry and air quality at University College London, said the carbon emissions from rockets pale in comparison to other forms of transport but there are other planet-warming pollutants which are not being considered.

From BBC

Dr Marais said what makes black carbon from rockets so concerning is that they release it hundreds of miles higher into the atmosphere than planes, where it can last much longer.

From BBC

Like several of the latest hotels in Paris, such as Hotel Norman and Le Grand Mazarin, this hot spot in the Marais is an intimate affair with just 23 rooms and suites.

From New York Times

Off a narrow street in the fashionable Marais district of Paris, six women stood, in solemn concentration, in a gleaming restaurant kitchen, carving up the morning's delivery of plump asparagus spears, salad heads, kumquats, and radishes.

From BBC

Scheffler converted two of his four birdie chances at the start, but then he walked briskly up the hill toward the 14th tee with his physio, Marnus Marais.

From Seattle Times