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- [mahr-keez; French mar-keez]
- /mɑrˈkiz; French marˈkiz/
- /mɑːˈk.iːz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mahr-keez; French mar-keez]
- /mɑrˈkiz; French marˈkiz/
Definitions of marquise word
- noun plural marquise the wife or widow of a marquis. 1
- noun plural marquise a lady holding the rank equal to that of a marquis. 1
- noun plural marquise Jewelry. Also called marquise cut. a gem cut, especially for a diamond, yielding a low pointed oval with many facets, usually 58. a gem cut in this style, especially a diamond. Compare navette. 1
- noun plural marquise (often used with a plural verb) British. marquee (def 3). 1
- noun plural marquise Also called marquise chair. French Furniture. a wide bergère. 1
- noun marquise nobility: marchioness 1
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Origin of marquise
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
1700-10; < French; feminine of marquis
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Parts of speech for Marquise
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
marquise popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
marquise usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for marquise
noun marquise
- queen — Ellery, joint pen name of Manfred Bennington Lee and Frederick Dannay.
- baroness — A baroness is a woman who is a member of the lowest rank of the nobility, or who is the wife of a baron.
- lady — a woman who is refined, polite, and well-spoken: She may be poor and have little education, but she's a real lady.
- archduchess — the wife or widow of an archduke
- countess — A countess is a woman who has the same rank as a count or earl, or who is married to a count or earl.
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