Marj

M3A1R1J8
US/mɑɹd͡ʒ/UK/mɑːd͡ʒ/

proper noun

A city in Libya, the ancient Barca and medieval Barqa.

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BarcaBarceBarkeBarkaBarqaBarqah
OriginArabic المَرْج →
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Meanings

Marj1

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Marge, a diminutive of various female given names including Margaret and Marjorie.

Marj2

proper noun

alternative al-Marj · alternative Al Marj · alternative Merj · alternative el-Merj · alternative El Merj

  1. A city in Libya, the ancient Barca and medieval Barqa.
  2. A district of Jabal al Akhdar Governorate, Libya, around the city.

Synonyms & antonyms

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BarcaBarceBarkeBarkaBarqaBarqah

Origin

Marj · proper noun

See Margaret, Marjorie, etc.

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Marj · proper noun

  1. Arabicالمَرْج
  2. EnglishMarj

From Arabic المَرْج (al-marj), from ال (al-, “the, place of the”) + مَرْج (marj, “meadow”).

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Translations

Arabic المَرْج
  • المَرْج (al-marj)Libyan city — see also Barca, Barqa
Bulgarian Мардж
  • Мардж (Mardž)Libyan city — see also Barca, Barqa
German al-Mardsch
  • al-MardschLibyan city — see also Barca, Barqa
Hindi मर्ज
  • मर्ज (marj)Libyan city — see also Barca, Barqa
Persian مرج
  • مرجLibyan city — see also Barca, Barqa
Russian Эль-Мардж
  • Эль-Мардж (Elʹ-Mardž)Libyan city — see also Barca, Barqa

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Marj

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Cite this entry
APA

Marj. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marj

MLA

“Marj.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marj. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Marj,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marj.

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