marseillaise

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marseillaise

The crowd sings the Marseillaise at the stadium.

Definition

Proper noun: * The French national anthem: "Marseillaise" is the official national anthem of France. It is a patriotic song that originated during the French Revolution.

Usage
  • "Marseillaise" is always capitalized as it is a proper noun, the title of a specific song.
  • It is typically used with the definite article "the": Marseillaise.
  • It functions as a singular noun when referring to the anthem itself.
Examples
  • The crowd stood up and sang the Marseillaise before the football match.
  • Learning the lyrics to the Marseillaise is part of French civic education.
  • A stirring rendition of the Marseillaise echoed through the square.
Advanced Usage
  • "to sing the Marseillaise": This is the standard phrase for performing the anthem.
  • The word can be used metonymically to represent French patriotism or revolutionary spirit.
    • The spirit of the Marseillaise was felt in the protests.
Variants and Related Words
  • Anthem (n): A solemn patriotic song officially adopted by a country as an expression of national identity.
  • National song (n): A song that represents a country and its people.
Synonyms
  • French national anthem: The direct descriptive synonym.
  • La Marseillaise: The French name for the anthem, also used in English contexts.
Notes on Meaning
  • The "Marseillaise" is specifically the anthem of France. It should not be used to refer to the national anthem of any other country.
  • Its name comes from the city of Marseille, whose volunteers famously sang it as they marched to Paris in 1792.
marseillaise

The crowd sings the Marseillaise at the stadium.

Noun
  1. the French national anthem

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