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marquise
[ mahr-keez; French mar-keez ]
noun
plural marquises
- the wife or widow of a marquis.
- a lady holding the rank equal to that of a marquis.
- Jewelry.
- Also called marquise顎 cut顎. a gem cut, especially for a diamond, yielding a low pointed oval with many facets, usually 58.
- a gem cut in this style, especially a diamond. Compare navette.
- (often used with a plural verb) British. marquee ( def 3 ).
- Also called marquise顎 chair顎. French Furniture. a wide berg猫re.
marquise
/ m蓱藧藞ki藧z; markiz /
noun
- (in various countries) another word for marchioness
- a gemstone, esp a diamond, cut in a pointed oval shape and usually faceted
- a piece of jewellery, esp a ring, set with such a stone or with an oval cluster of stones
- another name for marquee
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of marquise1
C18: from French, feminine of marquis
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鈥淚f those marquises came back to life and saw this house, they would surely die again,鈥 joked Elayne Clavel, 26, wife of musician Villa.
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Front and center are the organization鈥檚 three Lombardi Trophies, each with a marquise diamond set atop.
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In her state of limbo, the marquise discovers that she can鈥檛 intervene in past events.
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And the cut was just what I wanted: a doe-eyed marquise, corners sharp and uncompromising.
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Thompson鈥檚 sly asides, often in parentheses, can make her seem like a marquise at the party, behind her fan.
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