Marseillais
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A person from the city of Marseille
- proper noun
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marsellés
- Without informing Anne and her husband, so as not to alarm them, Amedee went to Bizerte to see the dentist of the Galitois, a Marseillais.
Examples
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Many Marseillais are proud of their city's unique culture and history.
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As a Marseillais, she knows all the best spots to eat seafood along the port.
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The Marseillais enjoy a vibrant lifestyle characterized by their love of outdoor markets.
Surface Forms
Marseillais main
Etymology
Marseillais as a name for a person comes from Marseille + -ais, meaning 'from' or 'of'. So a Marseillais is simply 'a person from Marseille', and the city name itself goes back to the old Greek town Massalia.