Marquesann.adj.

Brit.

/mɑːˈkeɪzn/,

/mɑːˈkeɪsn/, U.S.

/ˌmɑrˈkeɪzən/,

/ˌmɑrˈkeɪsən/

Forms: 1700s– Marquesan, 1800s Marquesean.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Marquesas , -an suffix.

Etymology: < the name of the Marquesas Islands, a pair of small archipelagoes in French Polynesia in the South Pacific (named in 1595 after the Marquesa de Mendoza (see marquesa n.), whose husband, Don García Hurtado de Mendoza, viceroy of Peru, was patron of the voyage on which they were discovered) + -an suffix.

A. n.

1. A native or inhabitant of the Marquesas Islands in the South Pacific; spec. a member of the indigenous Polynesian people of these islands.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > ethnicities > people of the Marquesas > [noun]

Marquesan1799

1799 Missionary Voy. S. Pacific Ocean 138 Several of the Marquesans were continually plaguing the captain to take them to Otaheite.

1845 J. Coulter Adventures Pacific xiv. 211 Eight or ten nuts (commonly known as the candle-nut, from their emitting a bright flame, and being used by Marquesans as a substitute for candles) are strung on a piece of reed.

a1894 R. L. Stevenson In South Seas (1896) i. iii. 16 A slight or an insult the Marquesan seems never to forget.

1919 F. O'Brien White Shadows South Seas iii. 28 Hence descended the Marquesans, vikings of the Pacific, in giant canoes, and sprang upon the fighting men of the Tahitians.

1936 V. A. Demant Christian Polity xi. 192 In regard to..Oceania..mention need only be made of..the effigies of chiefs among the Marquesans.

1969 J. H. Vance Deadly Isles (1970) xvi. 118 A massive white-haired Marquesan with a face carved from teak.

1974 Listener 21 Nov. 679/2 The pathetic dependence of the Marquesans on imported foodstuffs.

1997 Times Lit. Suppl. 29 Aug. 8/3 The Marquesans, especially those by whom Melville was held captive for some weeks, were among the most tattooed people on earth.

2. The Polynesian language of the Marquesans.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > languages of the world > Austric > [noun] > Austronesian > Polynesian > Polynesian languages

Maori1828

Rarotongan1835

Samoan1846

Mota1865

Niue1885

Tongan1897

Niuean1899

Marquesan1919

Palauan1953

Pascuense1953

te reo1958

Cook Islands Maori1963

te reo Maori1987

1919 F. O'Brien White Shadows South Seas ix. 96 The Catholic chants sung thus in Marquesan took on a wild barbaric rhythm that thrilled the blood.

1975 K. Katzner Langs. of World i. 26 Traveling from west to east we come upon Maori of New Zealand.., Marquesan of the Marquesas Islands (5,000 [speakers]); and finally the language of Easter Island.

B. adj.

Of or relating to the Marquesas Islands, their inhabitants, or their language.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Pacific Islands > [adjective] > Marquesas

Marquesan1826

1826 S. Stutchbury Jrnl. 22 Apr. in Sci. in Sea of Commerce (1996) 72 They do not speak the..taheitian language but something resembling the Marquesean.

1837 Evangelical Mag. Aug. 395 The spiritual enemies, which the Marquesan islanders have to encounter.

1845 J. Coulter Adventures Pacific xii. 155 Any liability to capsize is counteracted by the out~rigger that all the Marquesan canoes have attached to them.

a1894 R. L. Stevenson In South Seas (1896) i. ii. 12 The alarms and sudden councils of Marquesan chiefs.

1974 Listener 21 Nov. 679/2 Curiosity about ancient Marquesan culture.

1994 Pacific Affairs 67 479 Greatheed's purpose was to produce a Marquesan ethnography, grammar and dictionary.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	marquesan
释义	Marquesann.adj. Brit. /mɑːˈkeɪzn/, /mɑːˈkeɪsn/, U.S. /ˌmɑrˈkeɪzən/, /ˌmɑrˈkeɪsən/ Forms: 1700s– Marquesan, 1800s Marquesean. Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Marquesas , -an suffix. Etymology: < the name of the Marquesas Islands, a pair of small archipelagoes in French Polynesia in the South Pacific (named in 1595 after the Marquesa de Mendoza (see marquesa n.), whose husband, Don García Hurtado de Mendoza, viceroy of Peru, was patron of the voyage on which they were discovered) + -an suffix. A. n. 1. A native or inhabitant of the Marquesas Islands in the South Pacific; spec. a member of the indigenous Polynesian people of these islands. ΘΚΠ the world > people > ethnicities > people of the Marquesas > [noun] Marquesan1799 1799 Missionary Voy. S. Pacific Ocean 138 Several of the Marquesans were continually plaguing the captain to take them to Otaheite. 1845 J. Coulter Adventures Pacific xiv. 211 Eight or ten nuts (commonly known as the candle-nut, from their emitting a bright flame, and being used by Marquesans as a substitute for candles) are strung on a piece of reed. a1894 R. L. Stevenson In South Seas (1896) i. iii. 16 A slight or an insult the Marquesan seems never to forget. 1919 F. O'Brien White Shadows South Seas iii. 28 Hence descended the Marquesans, vikings of the Pacific, in giant canoes, and sprang upon the fighting men of the Tahitians. 1936 V. A. Demant Christian Polity xi. 192 In regard to..Oceania..mention need only be made of..the effigies of chiefs among the Marquesans. 1969 J. H. Vance Deadly Isles (1970) xvi. 118 A massive white-haired Marquesan with a face carved from teak. 1974 Listener 21 Nov. 679/2 The pathetic dependence of the Marquesans on imported foodstuffs. 1997 Times Lit. Suppl. 29 Aug. 8/3 The Marquesans, especially those by whom Melville was held captive for some weeks, were among the most tattooed people on earth. 2. The Polynesian language of the Marquesans. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > languages of the world > Austric > [noun] > Austronesian > Polynesian > Polynesian languages Maori1828 Rarotongan1835 Samoan1846 Mota1865 Niue1885 Tongan1897 Niuean1899 Marquesan1919 Palauan1953 Pascuense1953 te reo1958 Cook Islands Maori1963 te reo Maori1987 1919 F. O'Brien White Shadows South Seas ix. 96 The Catholic chants sung thus in Marquesan took on a wild barbaric rhythm that thrilled the blood. 1975 K. Katzner Langs. of World i. 26 Traveling from west to east we come upon Maori of New Zealand.., Marquesan of the Marquesas Islands (5,000 [speakers]); and finally the language of Easter Island. B. adj. Of or relating to the Marquesas Islands, their inhabitants, or their language. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Pacific Islands > [adjective] > Marquesas Marquesan1826 1826 S. Stutchbury Jrnl. 22 Apr. in Sci. in Sea of Commerce (1996) 72 They do not speak the..taheitian language but something resembling the Marquesean. 1837 Evangelical Mag. Aug. 395 The spiritual enemies, which the Marquesan islanders have to encounter. 1845 J. Coulter Adventures Pacific xii. 155 Any liability to capsize is counteracted by the out~rigger that all the Marquesan canoes have attached to them. a1894 R. L. Stevenson In South Seas (1896) i. ii. 12 The alarms and sudden councils of Marquesan chiefs. 1974 Listener 21 Nov. 679/2 Curiosity about ancient Marquesan culture. 1994 Pacific Affairs 67 479 Greatheed's purpose was to produce a Marquesan ethnography, grammar and dictionary. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1799
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