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MARSEILLES
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean
Synonyms:
Marseille; Marseilles
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)
port (a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country)
Holonyms ("Marseilles" is a part of...):
France; French Republic (a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe)