Marquette

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/mɑːˈkɛt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mär ket′; for 1 also Fr. mar ket′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Mar•quette  (mär ket′; for 1 also Fr. mar ket′),USA pronunciation n. 
    Jacques  (zhäk)USA pronunciation ("Père Marquette''), 1637–75, French Jesuit missionary and explorer in America.
  1. Place Namesa city in N Michigan, on Lake Superior. 23,288.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Marquette / mɑːˈkɛt/
  1. Jacques ( ʒak ), known as Père Marquette. 1637–75, French Jesuit missionary and explorer, with Louis Jolliet, of the Mississippi river
'Marquette' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Jolliet

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