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Noun: marquise  maa(r)'keez
  1. A noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
    - marchioness
     
  2. Permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc.
    - marquee

Sounds like: marquees

Derived forms: marquises

Type of: canopy, Lady [Brit], noblewoman [Brit], peeress [Brit]

Encyclopedia: Marquise Marquise, Pas-de-Calais

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