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English > 2 senses of the word Marquette:
NOUNperson Marquette, Jacques Marquette, Pere Jacques MarquetteFrench missionary who accompanied Louis Joliet in exploring the upper Mississippi River valley (1637-1675 )
locationMarquettea town on Lake Superior on the Upper Peninsula in northwest Michigan
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English > Marquette: 2 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningFrench missionary who accompanied Louis Joliet in exploring the upper Mississippi River valley (1637-1675 ).
SynonymsJacques Marquette, Pere Jacques Marquette
Instance ofmissionary, missionersomeone sent on a mission / mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country
English > Marquette: 2 senses > noun 2, location
MeaningA town on Lake Superior on the Upper Peninsula in northwest Michigan.
Instance oftownAn urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
Part ofMichigan, Wolverine State, Great Lakes State, MIA midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region