marguerite

¹

[ mahr-guh-reet ]

noun

1. Also called Paris daisy. the European daisy, Bellis perennis.
2. any of several daisylike flowers, especially Chrysanthemum frutescens, cultivated for its numerous white-rayed, yellow-centered flowers.

Marguerite

²

[ mahr-guh-reet; French mar-guh-reet ]

noun

1. a female given name, French form of Margaret.

marguerite

/ ˌmɑːɡəˈriːt /

noun

1. a cultivated garden plant, Chrysanthemum frutescens, whose flower heads have white or pale yellow rays around a yellow disc: family Asteraceae (composites)
2. any of various related plants with daisy-like flowers, esp C. leucanthemum

Word History and Origins

Origin of marguerite¹

1865–70; < French: daisy, pearl < Latin margarīta pearl < Greek; margarite

Word History and Origins

Origin of marguerite¹

C19: from French: daisy, pearl, from Latin margarīta, from Greek margaritēs, from margaron

Example Sentences

However, despite this split focus, Marguerite clearly emerges as the story’s true protagonist.

From Time

The film splits its focus between Le Gris, Jean, and Marguerite, with Le Gris and Jean’s portions of the story written by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon and Marguerite’s written by Nicole Holofcener.

From Time

However, Voltaire only acknowledged Marguerite insofar as he claimed “all these fights were fought for women.”

From Time

Le Gris and Jean had once been close friends, but their relationship turned to rivalry over a dispute regarding land Marguerite’s family owned.

From Time

Although Jean won the duel and succeeded in defending Marguerite’s honor, the event would take on a controversial life of its own in the following centuries.

From Time

“I remember people coming in with a cake to pay the bill,” recalls Cordice's daughter, Marguerite.

From The Daily Beast

During the time I knew Marguerite, there was only one moment in which I truly felt any compassion for her.

From The Daily Beast

Marguerite Claverie Oswald was, indeed, a difficult and bizarre woman.

From The Daily Beast

Marguerite hoped it would be the prelude to a book she wanted to write, and asked if I could get it published somewhere.

From The Daily Beast

Without missing a beat, Marguerite replied, “That will be another two hundred dollars.”

From The Daily Beast

And in spite of myself I began to feel melancholy over the fate of Marguerite Gautier.

From Project Gutenberg

Marguerite was a pretty woman; but though the life of such women makes sensation enough, their death makes very little.

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Marguerite had a marvellous portrait of herself, by Vidal, the only man whose pencil could do her justice.

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Marguerite, alone at Bagneres with her maid, and not being in any fear of compromising herself, granted the duke's request.

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Marguerite was always present at every first night, and passed every evening either at the theatre or the ball.

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