Marie Celeste

A form of Mary Celeste — Any ship found empty of all people, in good condition, seemingly abandoned on the high seas.

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Meanings

nounMarie Celeste (plural Marie Celestes)

plural Marie Celestes

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Mary Celeste.

Origin

Coined by British author Arthur Conan Doyle, as a corruption of Mary Celeste. This form popularized by a fictionalized account in a short story by the author.

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APA

Marie Celeste. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marie%20Celeste

MLA

“Marie Celeste.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marie%20Celeste. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Marie Celeste,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marie%20Celeste.

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