Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
marguerite [mahr-guh-reet] ExamplesWord Origin noun
- Also called Paris daisy. the European daisy, Bellis perennis.
- any of several daisylike flowers, especially Chrysanthemum frutescens, cultivated for its numerous white-rayed, yellow-centered flowers.
Origin of marguerite 1865–70; French: daisy, pearl Latin margarīta pearl Greek; see margarite Marguerite [mahr-guh-reet; French mar-guh-reet] noun
- a female given name, French form of Margaret.
Examples from the Web for marguerite Contemporary Examples of marguerite
“I remember people coming in with a cake to pay the bill,” recalls Cordice’s daughter, Marguerite.
The Black and White Men Who Saved Martin Luther King’s Life
Michael Daly
January 20, 2014
During the time I knew Marguerite, there was only one moment in which I truly felt any compassion for her.
Oswald’s Mother Was a Thoroughly Disagreeable Piece of Work
Steve North
November 17, 2013
Marguerite Claverie Oswald was, indeed, a difficult and bizarre woman.
Oswald’s Mother Was a Thoroughly Disagreeable Piece of Work
Steve North
November 17, 2013
Marguerite hoped it would be the prelude to a book she wanted to write, and asked if I could get it published somewhere.
Oswald’s Mother Was a Thoroughly Disagreeable Piece of Work
Steve North
November 17, 2013
Without missing a beat, Marguerite replied, “That will be another two hundred dollars.”
Oswald’s Mother Was a Thoroughly Disagreeable Piece of Work
Steve North
November 17, 2013
Historical Examples of marguerite
Marguerite opened the door, and my mother came and pretended to be astonished.
Sarah Bernhardt
Marguerite helped me to arrange the cups, and I went into the drawing-room.
Sarah Bernhardt
My mother gave me permission to do so, and our old Marguerite was to accompany us.
Sarah Bernhardt
You asked me just now what malady it was that killed my poor Marguerite.
The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete
Emile Zola
Joan and Marguerite see a good deal of each other, you know.
Henry Seton Merriman
British Dictionary definitions for marguerite marguerite noun
- a cultivated garden plant, Chrysanthemum frutescens, whose flower heads have white or pale yellow rays around a yellow disc: family Asteraceae (composites)
- any of various related plants with daisy-like flowers, esp C. leucanthemum
Word Origin for marguerite C19: from French: daisy, pearl, from Latin margarīta, from Greek margaritēs, from margaron Word Origin and History for marguerite n.
“oxeye daisy,” 1866, from French marguerite (see Margaret). “According to French etymologists, this use of F. marguerite is not from the personal name, but comes directly from the sense ‘pearl.’ ” [OED] In Middle English, margaret “a daisy” is attested from early 15c.