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Meaning of Marco Polo | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈmɑɹkoʊ ˈpoʊloʊ

Definitions

  1. A renowned traveler.
    countable
  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".
    uncountable

Examples

“Ibn Battuta has inevitably been compared with him and has usually taken second prize as "the Marco Polo of the Muslim world" or "the Marco Polo of the tropics"”
“Gene Hunt: Come on, then, Marco Polo. Which way? Sam Tyler: [consulting a blueprint] It's this way.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Marco Polo sheep Marcobrunner Marcola MARCOM Marcomanni Marcomannic

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