NOUN | person | Marquette, Jacques Marquette, Pere Jacques Marquette | French missionary who accompanied Louis Joliet in exploring the upper Mississippi River valley (1637-1675) |
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location | Marquette | a town on Lake Superior on the Upper Peninsula in northwest Michigan |
Sounds | maarkeh't | |
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Rhymes | abet ... yet: 108 rhymes with eht... |
Meaning | French missionary who accompanied Louis Joliet in exploring the upper Mississippi River valley (1637-1675). | |
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Synonyms | Jacques Marquette, Pere Jacques Marquette | |
Instance of | missionary, missioner | someone sent on a mission / mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country |
Spanish | Jacques Marquette | |
Catalan | Jacques Marquette |
Meaning | A town on Lake Superior on the Upper Peninsula in northwest Michigan. | |
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Instance of | town | An urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city |
Part of | Michigan, Wolverine State, Great Lakes State, MI, Mich. | A midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region |
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