marquise

n.

1. See marchioness (sense 2).
2. See marquee (sense 2).
3. 1. A finger ring set with a pointed oval stone or cluster of pointed oval stones.
   2. A pointed oval shape of a gem.

[French, feminine of marquis, marquis. See marquis.]

French; chocolate mousse.

1. Tent-like canopy.

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

IN BRIEF: n. - Permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc.; A noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess.

Tutor's tip: The "marquis" (a nobleman) stepped silently through the "maquis" (a dense growth of shrubs in the Mediterranean area) and into the "marquee" (a large tent, often with open sides).

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - markis' hustru el. enke, markise, kvinde med selvstændig markiserang

Nederlands (Dutch)
feesttent, luifel, markiezin, (ring met) marquise

Français (French)
n. - marquise

Deutsch (German)
n. - Marquise, Markise

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μαρκησία

Italiano (Italian)
marchesa, montatura alla marchesa

Português (Portuguese)
n. - marquesa (f)

Русский (Russian)
маркиза

Español (Spanish)
n. - marquesa

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - markisinna, baldakin, markisring

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
侯爵夫人, 女侯爵

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 侯爵夫人, 女侯爵

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 보석, 후작부인

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 侯爵夫人, 女侯爵

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) زوجه الماركيز‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מרקיזה, רוזנת‬

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