English noun: marquise | |||
1. | marquise (person) a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess | ||
Synonyms | marchioness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | Lady, noblewoman, peeress | ||
Instance hyponym | Francoise d'Aubigne, Francoise-Athenais de Rochechouart, Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Madame de Maintenon, Maintenon, Marquise de Maintenon, Marquise de Montespan, Marquise de Pompadour, Montespan, Pompadour | ||
2. | marquise (artifact) permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc. | ||
Synonyms | marquee | ||
Broader (hypernym) | canopy | ||