Meaning of MARQUISE
| Pronunciation: | | mâr'keez
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- [n] permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc.
- [n] a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
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| | Synonyms: | | marchioness, marquee |
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| | See Also: | | canopy, Francoise d'Aubigne, Francoise-Athenais de Rochechouart, Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Lady, Madame de Maintenon, Maintenon, Marquise de Maintenon, Marquise de Montespan, Marquise de Pompdour, Montespan, noblewoman, peeress, Pompadour | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Mar`quise"\, n. [F. See {Marquis}, and cf. {Marquee}.]
The wife of a marquis; a marchioness.
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