MARQUISE


Meaning of MARQUISE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mär-ˈkēz ]

noun

( plural mar·quises -ˈkēz, -ˈkē-zəz)

Etymology: French, feminine of marquis

Date: 1503

1. : marchioness

2. : marquee

3. : a gem or a ring setting or bezel usually elliptical in shape but with pointed ends

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.