Marquesas Islands
geographical name
Mar·que·sas Islands
| \ mär-ˈkā-zəz
, -zəs, -səz, -səs\
, -zəs, -səz, -səs\
variants:
or French Îles Marquises \ ˌēl-mär-ˈkēz
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Definition of Marquesas Islands
islands in the South Pacific north of the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia; capital Taiohae (on Nuku Hiva) area 480 square miles (1248 square kilometers), population 7358
see also marquesan