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Kublai noticed this uncommon perception that Marco Polo has, with the idea to explain and talk about his country so vividly that he can see it.
Benedict Wong

Meaning of "Marco Polo" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MARCO POLO

Marco Polo  [ˈmɑːkəʊ ˈpəʊləʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MARCO POLO

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adjective
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determiner
exclamation
Marco Polo is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MARCO POLO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Marco Polo

Marco Polo

Marco Polo was an Italian merchant traveller from Venice whose travels are recorded in Livres des merveilles du monde, a book which did much to introduce Europeans to Central Asia and China. He learned the mercantile trade from his father and uncle, Niccolò and Maffeo, who travelled through Asia, and met Kublai Khan. In 1269, they returned to Venice to meet Marco for the first time. The three of them embarked on an epic journey to Asia, returning after 24 years to find Venice at war with Genoa; Marco was imprisoned, and dictated his stories to a cellmate. He was released in 1299, became a wealthy merchant, married and had three children. He died in 1324, and was buried in the church of San Lorenzo. Marco Polo was not the first European to reach China, but he was the first to leave a detailed chronicle of his experience. This book inspired Christopher Columbus and many other travellers. There is a substantial literature based on his writings. Polo influenced European cartography, leading to the introduction of the Fra Mauro map.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MARCO POLO


Barolo
bəˈrəʊləʊ
bolo
ˈbəʊləʊ
cholo
ˈtʃəʊləʊ
criollo
kriːˈəʊləʊ
Djailolo
dʒaɪˈləʊləʊ
Gilolo
dʒaɪˈləʊləʊ
guanazolo
ˌɡwɑːnəˈzəʊləʊ
Jilolo
dʒaɪˈləʊləʊ
kolo
ˈkəʊləʊ
modulo
ˈmɒdjʊləʊ
paolo
ˈpaʊləʊ
polo
ˈpəʊləʊ
regulo
ˈrɛɡjʊləʊ
rotolo
rəˈtəʊləʊ
shongololo
ˌʃɒŋɡəˈləʊləʊ
solo
ˈsəʊləʊ
songololo
ˌsɒŋɡəˈləʊləʊ
tapacolo
ˌtɑːpɑːˈkəʊləʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MARCO POLO

Marciano
Marcionism
Marconi
Marconi rig
Marconi-rigged
marconigram
marconigraph
Marcos
Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Marcuse

WORDS THAT END LIKE MARCO POLO

Dandolo
diabolo
fingered tremolo
Foscolo
gigolo
Jolo
lobolo
ovolo
piccolo
Pollaiuolo
Tiepolo
tombolo
tremolo
water polo
zufolo

Synonyms and antonyms of Marco Polo in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Marco Polo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MARCO POLO

Find out the translation of Marco Polo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Marco Polo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Marco Polo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

马可波罗
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Marco Polo
570 millions of speakers

English

Marco Polo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मार्को पोलो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ماركو بولو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Марко Поло
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Marco Polo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মার্কো পোলো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Marco Polo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Marco Polo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Marco Polo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マルコ·ポーロ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마르코 폴로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Marco Polo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Marco Polo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மார்க்கோ போலோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मार्को पोलो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Marco Polo
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Marco Polo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Marco Polo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Марко Поло
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Marco Polo
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Marco Polo
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Marco Polo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Marco Polo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Marco Polo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Marco Polo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MARCO POLO»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MARCO POLO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Marco Polo

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4 QUOTES WITH «MARCO POLO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Marco Polo.
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Gianni Versace
I'm a little like Marco Polo, going around and mixing cultures.
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Benedict Wong
Kublai noticed this uncommon perception that Marco Polo has, with the idea to explain and talk about his country so vividly that he can see it.
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Benedict Wong
I feel like we are reintroducing historical figures, with the explorer Marco Polo and the grandson of Genghis Khan, Kublai Khan, the ruler of the Mongol empire, the trading place that everybody wanted to get involved in.
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Zhu Zhu
In China, we don't know about the swimming pool game, but we know about Marco Polo.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MARCO POLO»

Discover the use of Marco Polo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Marco Polo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Marco Polo
Exceptionally narrated and written with a discerning eye for detail, Marco Polo is as riveting as the life it describes. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Laurence Bergreen, 2007
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Did Marco Polo Go To China?
But Frances Wood, head of the Chinese Department at the British Library, argues that Marco Polo not only never went to China, he probably never even made it past the Black Sea, where his family conducted business as merchants.Marco Polo’s ...
Frances Wood, 1998
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The Book of Ser Marco Polo, the Venetian: Concerning the ...
The Book of Ser Marco Polo describes the thirteenth-century travels of Marco Polo through Asia, Persia, China and Indonesia.
Marco Polo, Henry Yule, 2010
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The Adventures of Marco Polo
A look at the life of Marco Polo.
Russell Freedman, 2006
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Marco Polo's Asia:
Printbegrænsninger: Der kan printes 1 side ad gangen
Leonardo Olschki, 1960
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Marco Polo and the Encounter of East and West
These essays challenge what many scholars perceived to be an opposition of "East" and "West" in Polo's writings.
Suzanne Conklin Akbari, Amilcare A. Iannucci, John Tulk, 2008
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Marco Polo
Recounts the life of the great explorer who traveled more than thirty thousand miles by land and sea from Italy to China in the thirteenth century, and who was instrumental in opening up the East to Europeans.
‎2008
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The Travels of Marco Polo: The Complete Yule-Cordier Edition ...
One of the greatest books of all time — a vast treasury of invaluable observations on the peoples and geography of the Near East and Asia in the 13th century.
Marco Polo, Henry Yule, Henri Cordier, 1993
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In the Footsteps of Marco Polo
Discusses the authors' two-year expedition to trace the paths of Marco Polo and determine if he had reached China as he had claimed seven hundred years ago.
Denis Belliveau, Francis O'Donnell, 2008
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Marco Polo Was in China: New Evidence from Currencies, Salts ...
In Marco Polo was in China Hans Ulrich Vogel undertakes a thorough study of Yuan currencies, salts and revenues, by comparing Marco Polo manuscripts with Chinese sources and thus offering new evidence for the Venetian’s stay in Khubilai ...
Hans Ulrich Vogel, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MARCO POLO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Marco Polo is used in the context of the following news items.
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Marco Polo Hotels' 2015 Marketing Conference Recently Held at …
Marco Polo Hotels' 2015 Marketing Conference was recently held at their newest luxury hotel, Niccolo Chengdu. The hotel is located in the ... «Hospitality Net, Jul 15»
2
'Doctor Who' Rewind: The Keys of Marinus - GeekDad
We entered an unfortunate Time Eddy following “Marco Polo” and it recently spat us out months later and ready to approach an episode that ... «GeekDad, Jul 15»
3
Apple needs its own TV shows and movies | CIO
Shows such as Sense8, Transparent, Daredevil and Marco Polo have helped increase customer satisfaction and loyalty to Netflix and Amazon. «CIO, Jul 15»
4
Reversing the Red Sand Tide: A Call for New Solutions to Land …
The island state off the east coast of Africa was described as the “great red island” by Marco Polo due to the abundant rust-red laterite soil. «World Bank Group, Jul 15»
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Camphor trees provide shade and camphor oil - Redlands Daily Facts
Marco Polo first mentioned the camphor tree during his visits to China in the 13th century. As trade routes spread, so did the camphor tree. «Redlands Daily Facts, Jul 15»
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Over 60 million people watching BBC iPlayer for free outside the UK …
It is reportedly a similar story for Netflix in China, with shows like House of Cards, Orange is the New Black and Marco Polo all big hits in the ... «ITProPortal, Jul 15»
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News in brief: Airbnb, Le Méridien, Global Travel … - HOTELSMag.com
Marco Polo president retires: Eric Waldburger, president of Marco Polo Hotels, announced his retirement effective January 31, 2016. Jennifer ... «HOTELS, Jul 15»
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tehran times : 'Tunisia tries to bring tourism industry back to life'
... of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Tunis but also partnership with great tour operators such as Marco Polo, Persian Tours and Eli-gasht. «Tehran Times, Jul 15»
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"The Nicest" - Your Old Droog [Official Full EP Stream + Zumic Review]
Along with DJ Skizz, producers Marco Polo, and El RTNC are frequent collaborates of the Droog sound. Returning again on The Nicest, their ... «Zumic, Jul 15»
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Fiona Tan: Depot review – mementoes from the deep
In Disorient, Marco Polo's memories of the Silk Road form a wild ... film shows a museum of artefacts stretching back to Marco Polo's day. «The Guardian, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Marco Polo [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/marco-polo>. Apr 2024 ».
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