different between marquise vs marquess

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French marquise.

Noun

marquise (plural marquises)

1. (chiefly historical) A marchioness, especially one who is French.

   Synonym: marchioness
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.

   • The house was a big elaborate limestone affair, evidently new. Winter sunshine sparkled on lace-hung casement, on glass marquise, and the burnished bronze foliations of grille and door.

5. (historical) A style of parasol of the mid-19th century.
7. (cooking) A rich dessert made with dark chocolate, butter, sugar, cocoa powder, eggs, and cream.

Derived terms

• marquee

French

Etymology

Feminine of marquis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma?.kiz/

Noun

marquise f (plural marquises)

1. marchioness (a member of foreign nobility)
2. (by extension) a type of finger-ring
3. (architecture) awning, marquee (projecting canopy over an entrance)

   Synonym: auvent

Descendants

• ? English: marquise
• ? German: Markise
• ? Portuguese: marquise, marquesa

Further reading

• “marquise” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• marquesa

Etymology

Borrowed from French marquise.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: mar?qui?se

Noun

marquise f (plural marquises)

1. (Portugal, architecture) a glass veranda

   Synonym: marquesa

2. (Brazil, architecture) canopy (overhanging or projecting roof structure)

   Synonyms: alpendre, telheiro

References

English

Alternative forms

• marquis

Etymology

See marquis for etymology. Note also that marquess is very rare in the English language in that it ends in -ess but is a masculine term. The title is granted only to males (the female equivalent is marchioness).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?m??.kw?s/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?m??.kw?s/

Noun

marquess (plural marquesses)

1. A title of nobility for a man ranking beneath a duke and above an earl.

Related terms

Translations

Anagrams

• masquers