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marquise
noun mar·quise \mär-ˈkēz\
plural mar·quises \-ˈkēz, -ˈkē-zəz\
Definition of MARQUISE
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: marquee
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: a gem or a ring setting or bezel usually elliptical in shape but with pointed ends
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Origin of MARQUISE
French, feminine of marquis
Rhymes with MARQUISE
Andes, appease, Aries, at ease, bee's knees, Belize, Bernese, big cheese, blue cheese, brain freeze, Burmese, camise, Castries, cerise, chemise, Chinese, deep-freeze, degrease, disease, displease, disseise, en prise, fasces, fauces, Ganges, headcheese, heartsease, Hermes, jack cheese, Maltese, menses, nates, quick-freeze, Ramses, reprise, sea breeze, soubise, striptease, strong breeze, Swiss cheese, Thales, unease, unfreeze
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marquise
noun mar·quise \mär-ˈkēz\
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