Main Entry: Mar·que·sas Islands

Pronunciation: \mär-ˈkā-zəz, -zəs, -səz, -səs\

Variant(s): or French Îles Mar·quises \ˌēl-mär-ˈkēz\

Function: geographical name

islands S. Pacific N of Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia ∗ Taiohae (on Nuku Hiva) area 480 square miles (1248 square kilometers), population 7358