Mar·que·san
Mar·que·san/ˌmärˈkāzən/
noun
- a native or inhabitant of the Marquesas Islands, especially a member of the indigenous Polynesian people.
- the Polynesian language of the Marquesans.
adjective
relating to the Marquesans or their language.
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1. a native or inhabitant of the Marquesas Islands 2. the Polynesian language of the Marquesans Marquesan adjective
noun · a Polynesian native of the Marquesas Islands. · the Polynesian language of the Marquesas Islands.
2 senses: 1. of or relating to the Marquesas Islands or their inhabitants 2. a native or inhabitant of the Marquesas Islands.... Click for more definitions.
Marquesas Islands
The Marquesans inhabited the six larger islands of the Marquesan Group: Nukuhiva, 'Ua Pou, 'Ua Huka, Fatuiva, Tahuata, and Hova Oa.
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The name “Marquesas” comes from the Spanish word “marques,” which means “lord” or “master,” and it refers to the lengthy history of strong men ruling the ...
a group of volcanic islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the southern Pacific Ocean.
Mar·que·san ... n. 1. a. A native or inhabitant of the Marquesas Islands. b. A person of Marquesan ancestry. 2. The Austronesian language of the Marquesans. adj.
noun The Austronesian language of the Marquesans. adjective Of or relating to the Marquesas Islands or their people, language, or culture.
A collection of East-Central Polynesian dialects, of the Marquesic group, spoken in the Marquesas Islands.
There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word Marquesan. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning ...
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