marseille

/ mɑːˈseɪlz; mɑːˈseɪl /

noun

a strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern, used for bedspreads, etc

Marseille

/ ��ɛ�� /

noun

a port in SE France, on the Gulf of Lions: second largest city in the country and a major port; founded in about 600 bc by Greeks from Phocaea; oil refining. Pop: 798 430 (1999) Ancient nameMassilia English nameMarseillesmɑːˈseɪ-ˈseɪlz

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Word History and Origins

Origin of marseille¹

C18: from Marseille quilting, made in Marseille

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Mario Balotelli also made headlines for a selfie, filming his goal celebration with his team-mates in Marseille's win over Saint-Etienne in 2019.

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Raids are taking place across the country on Monday including in the capital Paris, Marseille and Bordeaux in the south, and the city of Lyon.

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Prisons in Toulon, Aix-En-Provence, Marseille, Valence and Nîmes in southern France, and in Villepinte and Nanterre, near Paris were among those targeted.

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The newspaper lists six establishments as being targeted: in Toulon, Aix-en-Provence and Marseille, Valence and Nîmes, Luynes, Villepinte, and Nanterre.

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The announcement comes a month before Springsteen kicks off his European tour, with dates in Manchester, Liverpool, Marseille, Berlin and Prague, amongst others.

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Marseillaise marseilles

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