- Marseilles
- Mar|seillesthe second largest city in France, in the south of the country on the Mediterranean coast. It is an important port and industrial centre. Its correct French name is Marseille.
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Marseilles — • Diocese of Marseilles (Massiliensis), suffragan of Aix, comprises the district of Marseilles in the Department of Bouches du Rhône Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Marseilles Marseilles (Massilia) … Catholic encyclopedia
MARSEILLES — MARSEILLES, capital of the department of Bouches du Rhône; second largest town in France. The earliest recorded presence of Jews in Marseilles can be traced to the sixth century. In 574 there was a sufficient number to provide asylum for the Jews … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Marseilles — Marseilles, OH U.S. village in Ohio Population (2000): 124 Housing Units (2000): 54 Land area (2000): 0.095760 sq. miles (0.248018 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.095760 sq. miles (0.248018 sq … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Marseilles — bezeichnet: Marseille, französische Großstadt, in der englischen Schreibweise Marseilles lès Aubigny, französische Gemeinde im Département Cher Marseilles (Illinois), Ort in den Vereinigten Staaten Marseilles (Ohio), Ort in den Vereinigten… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Marseilles, IL — U.S. city in Illinois Population (2000): 4655 Housing Units (2000): 2003 Land area (2000): 8.311029 sq. miles (21.525466 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.386596 sq. miles (1.001279 sq. km) Total area (2000): 8.697625 sq. miles (22.526745 sq. km) FIPS … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Marseilles, OH — U.S. village in Ohio Population (2000): 124 Housing Units (2000): 54 Land area (2000): 0.095760 sq. miles (0.248018 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.095760 sq. miles (0.248018 sq. km) FIPS code … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Marseilles — Mar*seilles , n. A general term for certain kinds of fabrics, which are formed of two series of threads interlacing each other, thus forming double cloth, quilted in the loom; so named because first made in Marseilles, France. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Marseilles — city in southern France, from Fr. Marseille, ultimately from Gk. Massilia, probably from a pre Latin language of Italy, perhaps Ligurian mas spring … Etymology dictionary
Marseilles — Marseilles1 [mär sālz′] n. [sometimes m ] a thick, strong, figured or striped cotton cloth with a raised weave, somewhat resembling piqué: originally made in Marseille Marseilles2 [mär sā′, märsālz′] Eng. sp. of MARSEILLE … English World dictionary
Marseilles — Marseille Cet article concerne la ville du sud de la France. Pour les autres significations, voir Marseille (homonymie). Marseille Le Vieux Port et, à l arrière p … Wikipédia en Français
Marseilles — noun Etymology: Marseilles, France Date: 1762 a firm cotton fabric that is similar to piqué … New Collegiate Dictionary
