marquise

mar·quise

M0119500 (mär-kēz′) n. 1. a. The wife or widow of a marquis. b. See marchioness.2. Used as a title for a marquise. 3. See marquee.4. a. A finger ring set with a pointed oval stone or cluster of pointed oval stones. b. A pointed oval shape of a gem.

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[French , feminine of marquis, marquis (French marquise often being used in French attributively to describe things considered splendid and elegant); see marquis.]

marquise

(mɑːˈkiːz; French markiz) n1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in various countries) another word for marchioness2. (Jewellery) a. a gemstone, esp a diamond, cut in a pointed oval shape and usually facetedb. a piece of jewellery, esp a ring, set with such a stone or with an oval cluster of stones3. (Architecture) another name for marquee²[C18: from French, feminine of marquis]

mar•quise

(mɑrˈkiz)

n., pl. -quis•es. 1. the wife or widow of a marquis. 2. a woman holding a rank equal to that of a marquis. 3. a. Also called marquise′ cut`. a gem cut, esp. for a diamond, yielding a low pointed oval usu. with 58 facets. Compare brilliant cut, emerald cut. b. a gem cut in this style. 4. marquee. [1700–10; < French: feminine of marquis marquis; (definition 4) < French marquise orig., a canopy over a tent]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	marquise - a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countessmarchionessnoblewoman, peeress, Lady - a woman of the peerage in Britain
	2.	marquise - permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc.marqueecanopy - a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather

Translations

μαρκησίαlanzadera