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[mahr-kwis, mahr-kee; Fr. mar-kee] 
–noun, plural -quis⋅es, -quis [-keez; Fr. -kee] .
[-keez; Fr. -kee] . | a nobleman ranking next below a duke and above an earl or count. |
mar⋅quise
[mahr-keez; Fr. mar-keez] –noun, plural -quis⋅es [-kee-ziz; Fr. -keez] .
[-kee-ziz; Fr. -keez] . | 1. | the wife or widow of a marquis. |
| 2. | a lady holding the rank equal to that of a marquis. |
| 3. | Jewelry.
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| 4. | (often used with a plural verb ) British. marquee (def. 3). |
| 5. | Also called marquise chair. French Furniture. a wide bergère. |
mar⋅quee
[mahr-kee] –noun
| 1. | a tall rooflike projection above a theater entrance, usually containing the name of a currently featured play or film and its stars. |
| 2. | a rooflike shelter, as of glass, projecting above an outer door and over a sidewalk or a terrace. |
| 3. | Also, marquess, marquise. British. a large tent or tentlike shelter with open sides, esp. one for temporary use in outdoor entertainments, receptions, etc. |
–adjective
| 4. | superlative; headlining: a marquee basketball player. |
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| mar·quis (mär'kwĭs, mär-kē') n. pl. mar·quis·es (-kwĭ-sĭz) or mar·quis (mär-kēz') or mar·quess·es (-kwĭ-sĭz)
[Middle English marques, from Old French marchis, marquis, from marche, border country, of Germanic origin; see merg- in Indo-European roots.] |
| mar·quise (mär-kēz') n.
[French, feminine of marquis, marquis; see marquis.] |
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