What does marquise in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word marquise in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use marquise in French.

The word marquise in French means Marchioness, Marquessa, canopy, awning, marquise chair, marquis, marquess, marquis, margrave. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word marquise

Marchioness, Marquessa

nom féminin (titre nobiliaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La marquise est l'épouse du marquis.
The Marchioness (or: Marquessa) is the wife of the Marquis.

canopy

nom féminin (auvent vitré)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une marquise au-dessus de la porte d'entrée protège les visiteurs de la pluie.
A canopy over the front door shelters visitors from the rain.

awning

nom féminin (auvent en toile)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les invités se sont abrités sous la marquise durant l'averse.
The guests sought shelter under the awning during the rain shower.

marquise chair

nom féminin (Histoire : fauteuil)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La marquise est une espèce de fauteuil individuel. Ma grand-mère aime bien faire ses mots-croisés dans sa marquise.
The marquise chair is a type of freestanding armchair. // My grandmother likes to do her crosswords in her marquise chair.

marquis, marquess

nom masculin (titre de noblesse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le marquis était propriétaire de terres.
The marquis was a landowner.

marquis, margrave

nom masculin (gouverneur militaire) (historical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Au Moyen Age, le marquis commandait sur une région frontalière.
In the Middle Ages, a marquis (or: margrave) commanded a border region.

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