Marseilles
pronunciation
How to pronounce Marseilles in British English:
UK [ma:'seilz]
How to pronounce Marseilles in American English:
US
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- Noun:
- a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean
Word Origin
- Marseilles
- city in southern France, from French Marseille, ultimately from Greek Massilia, probably from a pre-Latin language of Italy, perhaps Ligurian mas "spring."
Example
- 1. A big rally is planned in marseilles at the weekend .
- 2. He thundered in marseilles recently .
- 3. The group of children from paris reached marseilles by the rh ne valley .
- 4. Some took his sensible advice , but many marched or rode south to marseilles .
- 5. There are train connections to all other parts of france and the tgv from marseilles makes the trip to paris in just three hours .