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Marquesan
[ mahr-key-zuhn, -suhn ]
noun
- a Polynesian native of the Marquesas Islands.
- the Polynesian language of the Marquesas Islands.
adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of the Marquesas Islands, the Marquesans, or their language.
Marquesan
/ mɑːˈkeɪzən; -sən /
adjective
- of or relating to the Marquesas Islands or their inhabitants
noun
- a native or inhabitant of the Marquesas Islands
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Marquesan1
First recorded in 1790–1800; Marques(as Islands) + -an
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Example Sentences
He sold a decrepit whale-boat, as good as new what of the fresh white paint, to a Marquesan chief.
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“The coral waxes, the palm grows, and man departs,” says the Marquesan; and he folds his hands.
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Death alone could not satisfy Marquesan vengeance; the flesh must be eaten.
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It would be hard to find a woman more becomingly adorned than “a well-tattooed” Marquesan.
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Even in a time of famine, it is probable that Marquesan life went far more gaily than is here represented.
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