marquise

American  

[mahr-keez, mar-keez] / mɑrˈkiz, marˈkiz /

noun

• marquises
  plural

1. the wife or widow of a marquis.

2. a lady holding the rank equal to that of a marquis.

3. Jewelry.

   1. Also called marquise cut. a gem cut, especially for a diamond, yielding a low pointed oval with many facets, usually 58.

   2. a gem cut in this style, especially a diamond.

4. (often used with a plural verb) marquee.

5. Also called marquise chair. French Furniture. a wide bergère.

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marquise British  

/ mɑːˈkiːz, markiz /

noun

1. (in various countries) another word for marchioness

2. 1. a gemstone, esp a diamond, cut in a pointed oval shape and usually faceted

   2. a piece of jewellery, esp a ring, set with such a stone or with an oval cluster of stones

3. another name for marquee

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• marquises
  plural

Etymology

Origin of marquise

1700–10; < French; feminine of marquis

Example Sentences

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marquise marquises

Its former elegance is such that local lore says it used to belong to a marquise.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 18, 2023

Front and center are the organization’s three Lombardi Trophies, each with a marquise diamond set atop.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 16, 2023

There are angles of regret in her portrait of the marquise, who ultimately feels that she failed to provide enough opportunities for her daughter.

From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2023

The details made Warner wonder who the marquise, who goes by Camille and is played by Australian Alice Englert in the series, was before.

From Reuters ● Nov. 2, 2022

"I have explained to the marquise that she must no longer interfere with the children; that Mademoiselle Brunelle is to have absolute and complete control."

From The Maid of Honour, Vol. 1 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France by Lewis Wingfield

“If those marquises came back to life and saw this house, they would surely die again,” joked Elayne Clavel, 26, wife of musician Villa.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 18, 2023

He became a close friend of counts, marquises and businesspeople, too.

From New York Times ● Oct. 18, 2014

The list was spattered with landowners, containing 11 dukes, six marquises, 14 earls and nine viscounts.

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2013

There are approximately 28 dukes, 42 marquises, 230 earls, 103 viscounts, 484 barons in the peerage at present, not including the 27 women who hold titles in their own right.

From Time Magazine Archive

Phil was not used to meeting marquises; few work on construction gangs in the Southwest or are seen in New England villages.

From The Old Blood by Frederick Palmer