mar·que·sa
mar·que·sa/ˌmärˈkāzə/
noun
a Spanish marchioness.
"Picasso recalled his father returning from the house of a local marquesa"
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a group of volcanic islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the southern Pacific Ocean.
Marquesas Islands
The Marquesas Islands are a group of volcanic islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the southern Pacific Ocean. Their highest point is the peak of Mount Oave on Ua Pou island, at 1,230 m above sea level. Wikipedia
Population: 8,632 (Aug 2007)
Pop. density: 8.9/km2 (23.1/sq mi)
Area: 405 mi²
Archipelago: Polynesia
Highest elevation: 1,230 m (4040 ft)
Highest point: Mount Oave (Ua Pou)
Languages: French, Marquesan
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1. a native or inhabitant of the Marquesas Islands 2. the Polynesian language of the Marquesans Marquesan adjective
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 ...
The Marquesas Islands, like the Society Islands, appear to have been settled from western Polynesia by about 200 BC; populations spread gradually from the ...
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Jul 31, 2024 · Marquesas Islands, a pair of volcanic archipelagoes in French Polynesia in the central South Pacific Ocean. The islands are, for the most ...
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A group of volcanic islands in the S Pacific, in French Polynesia. Pop: 8712 (2002). Area: 1287 sq km.... Click for pronunciations, examples sentences, ...
a group of volcanic islands in the south central Pacific; part of French Polynesia.
The Marquesas Islands are situated 1500 km to the northeast of Tahiti. A land of tales and legends, called Te Henua 'Enata in the Marquesan language,
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Marquesas definition: The Marquesas Islands.
Marquesas Islands definition: a group of French islands in the S Pacific. 480 sq. mi. (1245 sq. km).. See examples of MARQUESAS ISLANDS used in a sentence.