marais

[mah-rey; Fr. ma-re]

noun, plural ma·rais

[-reyz; Fr. -re] . Gulf States (chiefly Louisiana).

a swamp or bayou.

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

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Marais is always a great word to know.

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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.

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Ma·rin

[ma-ran] , 1656–1728, French viola da gamba player and composer.

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