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English 2 senses of the word marquise:
NOUNperson marquise, marchionessa noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
artifactmarquise, marqueepermanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc.
Englishmarquise: 2 senses noun 1, person
MeaningA noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess.
Synonymmarchioness
InstancesMaintenon, Marquise de Maintenon, Francoise d'Aubigne, Madame de MaintenonFrench consort of Louis XIV who secretly married the king after the death of his first wife (1635-1719)
Montespan, Marquise de Montespan, Francoise-Athenais de RochechouartFrench noblewoman who was mistress to Louis XIV until he became attracted to Madame de Maintenon (1641-1707)
Pompadour, Marquise de Pompadour, Jeanne Antoinette PoissonFrench noblewoman who was the lover of Louis XV, whose policies she influenced (1721-1764)
BroaderLady, noblewoman, peeressA woman of the peerage in Britain
Spanishmarquesa
Catalanmarquesa
Englishmarquise: 2 senses noun 2, artifact
Meaningpermanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc..
Synonymmarquee
BroadercanopyA covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather
Spanishmarquesina
Catalanmarquesina

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