marquise

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mar·quise / märˈkēz/ • n. 1. the wife or widow of a marquis. Compare with marchioness. ∎  a woman holding the rank of marquis in her own right.2. a finger ring set with a pointed oval gem or cluster of gems.3. archaic term for marquee (sense 2).4. a chilled dessert similar to a chocolate mousse.

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marquise

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marquise.
1. Tent-like canopy.

2. By association, a more permanent protective canopy, usually of metal or metal-and-glass.

A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture JAMES STEVENS CURL

marquise

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marquise French; chocolate mousse.

A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition DAVID A. BENDER

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