Marsdenieæ (marsdeniee)

pl. [NL. (Bentham and Hooker, 1876), Marse ill a is, Marseillaise (mär-se-lyā', märse-lyāz' or mär-se-lāz'), a. and n. [F., masc. and fem. ( E. Marseilles ), a band of patriots from Marseilles, and gave it the name by which it has since been known. Rouget de Lisle himself a erted that he wrote both the words and the music in one night. His authorship of the former has never been disputed; that of the latter has frequently been, but apparently on quite insufficient grounds. II. n. 1. A native or an inhabitant of the city of Marseilles. - 2. The Marseillaise Hymn. See I. marseilles (mär-sālz'), n. [So called from Mar seilles in France.] A cotton fabric similar to piqué, stiff, and used for men's waistcoats and summer garments. - Marseilles quilt. See counter panel.