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What is a marquise?

What is a marquise? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (chiefly historical) A marchioness, especially one who is French.
  2. A marquee.
  3. (jewelry) An oval cut diamond with pointed ends.
  4. (architecture) A canopy, usually of glass, set as a shelter over a door opening onto a terrace or pavement.
  5. (cooking) A rich dessert made with dark chocolate, butter, sugar, cocoa powder, eggs, and cream.
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She was perfectly cast as the marquise Eloise and her dry, deadpan humour was a joy to behold.
With her thirtieth year had come promotion to the rank of duchesse, although she preferred the tide of marquise.
The marquise, worried that Yvette has fallen asleep without extinguishing her candle, decides that someone must check on her.
The marquise gave the supreme accolade of her approval to the sculptors Pigalle and Falconet by posing for them at full length.
She said the marquise had a kind heart, and fell in love with a common man.
One would expect brilliant reflections in a looking glass owned by the marquise and depicted by Boucher, not murky half-lights.

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