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marquise
OXFORD DICTIONARY
marquise, n.
1 a the wife or widow of a marquis. b a woman holding the rank of marquis in her own right (cf. MARCHIONESS).
2 a finger-ring set with an oval pointed cluster of gems.
3 archaic = MARQUEE.
1 a the wife or widow of a marquis. b a woman holding the rank of marquis in her own right (cf. MARCHIONESS).
2 a finger-ring set with an oval pointed cluster of gems.
3 archaic = MARQUEE.
Etymology
F, fem. of MARQUIS
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