Definition of Marquesas Islands in English:
Marquesas Islands
proper nounmɑːˈkeɪzəs ˌʌɪləndzˌmɑrˈkeɪzəs ˌaɪləndz
A group of volcanic islands in the South Pacific, forming part of French Polynesia; population 8,658 (2007). The islands were annexed by France in 1842. The largest island is Hiva Oa, on which the French painter Paul Gauguin spent the last two years of his life.
Definition of Marquesas Islands in US English:
Marquesas Islands
proper nounˌmɑrˈkeɪzəs ˌaɪləndzˌmärˈkāzəs ˌīləndz
A group of volcanic islands in the South Pacific Ocean that forms part of French Polynesia; population 8,658 (2007). They were annexed by France in 1842. The largest island, Hiva Oa, is where painter Paul Gauguin spent the last two years of his life.