THE MARSEILLAISE

Definition: THE MARSEILLAISE

THE MARSEILLAISE

1. The national anthem of France, popularly so called. It was composed in 1792, by Rouget de l'Isle, an officer then stationed at Strasburg. In Paris it was sung for the first time by the band of men who came from Marseilles to aid in the revolution of August 10, 1792; whence the name.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Photo Album: THE MARSEILLAISE

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	Salute to the Marseillaise & Star Spangled Banner, Bastille Day, Camp Devens.Credit: Library of Congress.
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Use in Literature: THE MARSEILLAISE

Title	Author	Quote
Les Miserables	Hugo, Victor	The decrease of a pile of crowns made bankers sing the Marseillaise.
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Modern Translations: THE MARSEILLAISE

Language		Translations for "THE MARSEILLAISE"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Finnish		marseljeesi. (various references)

Pig Latin		ethay arseillaisemay
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Anagrams: THE MARSEILLAISE

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-e-e-e-h-i-i-l-l-m-r-s-s-t"
	-3 letters: materialises.
	-4 letters: literalisms, materialise, semilethals.
	-5 letters: aerialists, artemisias, assimilate, easterlies, heartsease, lamaseries, literalism, millerites, misrelates, semestrial, semilethal, smelteries, smitheries.
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