Marquette, Jacques
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**Mar·quette, Jacques** /mɑːˈket||mɑːr-, ʒæk||ʒɑːk/ (1637-75) a French MISSIONARY (=someone who goes to a foreign country to teach people about Christianity), and EXPLORER in North America. He and Louis Joliet were the first Europeans to discover the MISSISSIPPI River.
**Marquez** → see GARCIA MARQUEZ
**mar·quis, marquess** /'mɑːkwɪs||'mɑːr-/, **marchioness** fem. — n a nobleman of high rank: *the Marquis of Bath*
**Mar·ra·kesh, Marrakech** /ˌmærəˈkeʃ/ a city in western Morocco with many beautiful old buildings. It is popular with tourists and is famous for producing CARPETS and leather goods.
**mar·riage** /'mærɪdʒ/ n [C;U] **1** the union of a man and woman by a legal ceremony: *The marriage took place in church.* → see also WEDDING **2** the state of being married: *Her first marriage (=her life with her first husband) was not very happy.* → see also COMMON-LAW MARRIAGE
**CULTURAL NOTE** In the US and the UK, it is now common for people to live together without ever getting married or to live together for a period of time before deciding to get married. Some couples live together and then get married when they have children. → see also Cultural Notes at DIVORCE and see also ONE-PARENT FAMILY
**mar·riage·a·ble** /'mærɪdʒəbəl/ adj fml (especially of a girl) suitable, especially in age, character, appearance etc for marriage: *She has three very marriageable daughters.* | *of marriageable age* → compare ELIGIBLE —**bility** /ˌmærɪdʒəˈbɪləti/ n [U]
**'marriage ,bureau** n an organization which brings together people who are looking for a husband or wife. A marriage bureau usually asks its customers to answer a set of questions about themselves, e.g. their interests and things they like, so that they can be introduced to similar people.
**,marriage 'guidance** n [U] advice given to people who are married, or are thinking of getting married, especially to help them deal with relationship problems. Marriage guidance may be given by VOLUNTARY advisers from an organization such as Relate, or by a professional adviser (COUNSELLOR).
**,marriage 'guidance ,counsellor** n a person who tries to help people who are unhappy in their marriage by asking them both to talk to him or her about the problems and helping them to deal with the problems and to talk about their problems with each other
**'marriage ,licence** n an official document which people must get before they are allowed to marry
**'marriage lines** n [P] BrE old-fash infml the CERTIFICATE (=official paper) which proves that a marriage has taken place
**,marriage of con'venience** n pl. **marriages of convenience** a marriage contract agreed for social, political, or economic advantage rather than for love, for example when a foreigner marries a citizen of a country in order to be allowed to stay in that country
**Marriage of Fi·ga·ro, The** /ˌmærɪdʒ əv 'fɪgərəʊ/ (1786) a humorous opera by MOZART with words by Lorenzo DA PONTE, which is based on the play *The Marriage of Figaro* by the French writer Beaumarchais
**'marriage ,vows** → see MARITAL VOWS
**mar·ried** /'mærɪd/ adj **1** having a husband or wife: *Is she married?* | *a married man* → compare SINGLE¹, UNMARRIED **2** [F+to] having as a husband/wife; joined in marriage (to): *She's married to my brother.* | (fig.) *He's married to his work.* (=gives it all his attention) **3** [A] of the state of marriage: *married life* → see also MARRY
**mar·rieds** /'mærɪdz/ also **young marrieds** infml — n young married people, especially recently married ones: *new homes for young marrieds*
**Mar·ri·ner, Sir Nev·ille** /'mærɪnər, 'nevəl/ (1924–) a British CONDUCTOR (=someone who directs a group of musicians or singers) who started the Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields in London in 1959, which is known especially for performing BAROQUE music
**Mar·ri·ott** /'mæriət/ trademark a US company that has many hotels in the US and some in other countries
**mar·row** /'mærəʊ/ n **1** [U] also **bone marrow** — the soft fatty substance in the hollow centre of bones: *It was so cold that he felt frozen to the marrow.* (=as if the cold had entered his bones) **2** [C] especially BrE also **vegetable marrow**, also **squash** AmE — a large long round dark-green vegetable that grows along the ground
**mar·row·bone** /'mærəʊbəʊn/ n a bone containing (a lot of) MARROW which can be used in cooking
**mar·row·fat** /'mærəʊfæt/ also **,marrowfat 'pea** n a large PEA
**mar·ry** /'mæri/ v **1** [I;T] to take (a person) in marriage: *He married late in life.* | *They got married last April.* | *They've been married for a year.* | *Will you marry me?* | *I don't think he'll ever marry. He's not the marrying kind.* (=the sort of person who marries) | (fig.) *She married money.* (=a rich man) **2** [T] (of a priest or official) to perform the ceremony of marriage for (two people): *The bishop married them.* **3** [T (to)] to cause to take in marriage: *She wants to marry her daughter to a rich man.* → see also MARRIED, MARRIAGE
**1** Get married is less formal and more usual than marry [I]: *My son's getting married next week.* | *They're saving up to get married.* **2** When both partners in the marriage are mentioned you can say *Ben and Jill are getting married*. You can also say *Ben is marrying* (fml)/ *getting married to* (infml) *Jill* or *Jill is marrying* (fml)/ *getting married to* (infml) *Ben*. → see also DIVORCE (USAGE)
**marry into sthg.** phr v [T] to become a member of (a particular group or family) by marriage: *He married into a wealthy family.* | (infml) *married into money*
**marry sbdy. ⇔ off** phr v [T (to)] to find a husband or wife for: *She married off her daughter to a young diplomat.*
**Mars** /mɑːz||mɑːrz/ n [S] **1** the PLANET that is fourth in order from the sun, is nearest to the Earth, and is a red colour **2** in Roman MYTHOLOGY, the god of war. In Greek mythology his name is Ares.
**Mar·sa·la** /mɑːˈsɑːlə||mɑːr-/ n [U] a sweet strong wine from Marsala in the island of Sicily
**'Mars Bar** also **Mars** trademark a popular type of chocolate bar with a centre made of soft NOUGAT and CARAMEL. Mars Bars are sold in the UK and the US, but American Mars Bars also have ALMONDS in them. An old advertisement for Mars Bars used to say that 'A Mars a day helps you work, rest, and play'.
**Mar·seil·laise, the** /ˌmɑseɪˈez, -seɪleɪz||mɑːr-/ the NATIONAL ANTHEM (=the official national song) of France, which was written in the French Revolution
**Mar·seilles** /mɑːˈseɪ, -'seɪz||mɑːr-/ the second largest city in France, in the south of the country on the Mediterranean coast. It is an important port and industrial centre, and is sometimes thought of in connection with the trade in illegal drugs. Its correct French name is Marseille.
**marsh** /mɑːʃ||mɑːrʃ/ also **marshes** pl., **marshland** n [C;U] (a piece of) low land that is soft and wet → compare SWAMP —**y** adj: *marshy ground* | *a marshy area*
**Marsh, Nga·io** /'naɪəʊ/ (1899–1982) a New Zealand writer of DETECTIVE stories, whose books include *A Man Lay Dead* and *Photo Finish*. Her best-known character, Roderick Alleyn, is a SCOTLAND YARD DETECTIVE.
**mar·shal¹** /'mɑːʃəl||'mɑːr-/ n **1** an officer of the highest rank in certain armies and airforces → see also AIR CHIEF MARSHAL, AIR VICE-MARSHAL, FIELD MARSHAL **2** especially BrE an official in charge of making arrangements for an important public or royal ceremony or event **3** an official in charge of making arrangements for a race: *The marshals waved flags to warn the drivers of the danger ahead.* **4** (in the US) **a)** an official who carries out the judgments given in a court of law; one who has the duties of a SHERIFF **b)** a chief officer of a police or fire-fighting force
**marshal²** v -ll- BrE || -l- AmE [T] **1** to arrange (especially facts) in good or effective order: *To make a good speech you need to marshal your arguments very clearly.* **2** to lead or show (a person) ceremonially or carefully to the correct place: *Extra stewards had to be employed to marshal the huge crowds.* | *She marshalled the children up the steps into the museum.*
**Mar·shall, Thur·good** /'mɑːʃəl||'mɑːr-, 'θɜːgʊd||-ɜːr-/ (1908–93) a US lawyer who became the first black member of the Supreme Court in 1967. When he was a lawyer he won