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noun
A noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess.
synonym: marchioness.
is a specific kind of: Lady, noblewoman, peeress.
instances of which are: Francoise d'Aubigne, Madame de Maintenon, Maintenon, Marquise de Maintenon | Francoise-Athenais de Rochechouart, Marquise de Montespan, Montespan | Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour, Pompadour.
Dutch: markiezin
Permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc..
synonym: marquee.
is a specific kind of: canopy.
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