MARQUISE


Meaning of MARQUISE in English

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.

[ F, fem. of MARQUIS ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.