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What (who) is marquise - definition

ITALIAN ACTRESS
Madame Ristori
  • Photograph of Adelaide Ristori, 1860s

Marquise         
  • The [[coronet]] for a marquess in the British realms
  • Marquess of Trazegnies]]
  • A 17th-century engraving of a marquis in the robe worn during his creation ceremony
HEREDITARY RANK IN VARIOUS EUROPEAN PEERAGES
Marquise; Marquessate; Marquisiate; Marchese; Marquesses; Marchesa; Marchionesses; Marquisate; Marchioness (title); Marquis; Marquisat; Marquês; Marchioness; Marquessates; Marquisates; Marquesa; Marchesi (title); Marquesado; Hou (rank)
·noun The wife of a marquis; a marchioness.
marquise         
  • The [[coronet]] for a marquess in the British realms
  • Marquess of Trazegnies]]
  • A 17th-century engraving of a marquis in the robe worn during his creation ceremony
HEREDITARY RANK IN VARIOUS EUROPEAN PEERAGES
Marquise; Marquessate; Marquisiate; Marchese; Marquesses; Marchesa; Marchionesses; Marquisate; Marchioness (title); Marquis; Marquisat; Marquês; Marchioness; Marquessates; Marquisates; Marquesa; Marchesi (title); Marquesado; Hou (rank)
[m?:'ki:z]
¦ noun
1. the wife or widow of a marquis, or a woman holding the rank of marquis in her own right.
2. a finger ring set with a pointed oval gem or cluster of gems.
3. archaic term for marquee.
4. a chilled dessert similar to a chocolate mousse.
Origin
C17: Fr., feminine of marquis.
Marquise (disambiguation)         
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
A marquise (marchioness) is a noblewoman with the rank of marquess, or the wife of a marquess (marquis).

Wikipedia

Adelaide Ristori

Adelaide Ristori (29 January 1822 – 9 October 1906) was a distinguished Italian tragedienne, who was often referred to as the Marquise.

Examples of use of marquise
1. "He is extremely thankful that everyone including his son, Marquise, escaped the burning house safely.
2. The marquise–cut diamond is a gift of the Argyle Diamond Mine and Australian jeweler Nicola Cerrone.
3. The Duchess of York wore her low–cut white dress with a Marquise diamond choker with matching earrings.
4. But not for Ahmad Parpia, the store manager of Marquise Jewelers inside Dallas‘ Valley View Mall, who‘s seen his most profitable period of the year fizzle out.
5. At about 11.20pm, Ms Maughan was captured on CCTV talking to two boys after spotting them with alcohol close to the Marquise of Grandy pub.