Definitions for marquise

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marquise mar·quise

Spelling: [mahr-keez; French mar-keez

IPA: /mɑrˈkiz; French marˈkiz/

Marquise is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 19 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 21 points.

You can make 331 anagrams from letters in marquise (aeimqrsu).

Definitions for marquise

noun

1. the wife or widow of a marquis.
2. a lady holding the rank equal to that of a marquis.
3. 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.
4. (often used with a plural verb) British. marquee (def 3).
5. Also called marquise chair. French Furniture. a wide bergère.

Origin of marquise

1700-10; French; feminine of marquis

Examples for marquise

He paused a moment, and this time his eyes avoided the marquise's.

In 1745, Louis XV took as mistress one of the most notorious celebrities in all of Europe, the marquise de Pompadour.

"There is a God in heaven, madame," she reminded the marquise.

Certain ciphers had to be used, and to these the marquise had the key.

A very poor woman, to whom I have sometimes given a little assistance, pretends to be a relation of the marquise de Pompadour.

The marquise stepped back a pace; idly, one might have thought; not so thought Garnache.

The marquise spoke to him kindly, and she stooped to pat the dog's glossy head.

The fair marquise was more than a mere leader of wit and fashion.

The marquise turned to mademoiselle, who was still sitting on the floor.

Mabille particularly likes Mata Hari or The marquise de Montespan as women of intrigue.