[mahr-kee] 
| 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. |
| 4. | superlative; headlining: a marquee basketball player. |
| mar·quee (mär-kē') n.
[French marquise, marquise, marquee; see marquise.] |
