English Explanatory Dictionary

Marco Polo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A renowned traveler.
  2. A hunting game—usually played in a swimming pool—where the seeker moves with closed eyes or blindfolded, finding the other players by calling "Marco" and reacting to the other players' replies of "Polo".
noun
  1. Alternative form of Marco Polo.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɑɹkoʊ ˈpoʊloʊ/ en-us-marco polo.ogg

Word forms

Marco Polo Marco Polos Marcopolo

Etymology

After Marco Polo (1254–1324), Venetian merchant, whose travels were documented in a book that introduced Europeans to Central Asia and China. The Italian name is from Latin Marcus + Paulus.

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