Marquise - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Marquise :  (noun)
1: a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess [syn: marchioness]
2: permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc. [syn: marquee]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Marquise : \Mar`quise"\, n. [F. See Marquis, and cf. Marquee.] The wife of a marquis; a marchioness.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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