marquise (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *marquise*:
NOUN	person	marquise, marchioness	a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
artifact	marquise, marquee	permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc.

English > *marquise*: 2 senses > noun 1, person
Meaning	A noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess.
Synonym	marchioness
Instances	Maintenon, Marquise de Maintenon, Francoise d'Aubigne, Madame de Maintenon	French 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 Rochechouart	French noblewoman who was mistress to Louis XIV until he became attracted to Madame de Maintenon (1641-1707)
	Pompadour, Marquise de Pompadour, Jeanne Antoinette Poisson	French noblewoman who was the lover of Louis XV, whose policies she influenced (1721-1764)
Broader	Lady, noblewoman, peeress	A woman of the peerage in Britain
Spanish	marquesa
Catalan	marquesa

English > *marquise*: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc..
Synonym	marquee
Broader	canopy	A covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather
Spanish	marquesina
Catalan	marquesina

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