marquise

1. A noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess (synset 110313251)
   is a type of: lady, noblewoman, peeress - a woman of the peerage in Britain
   specific instances:

   • francoise d'aubigne, madame de maintenon, maintenon, marquise de maintenon - French consort of Louis XIV who secretly married the king after the death of his first wife (1635-1719)
   • francoise-athenais de rochechouart, marquise de montespan, montespan - French noblewoman who was mistress to Louis XIV until he became attracted to Madame de Maintenon (1641-1707)
   • jeanne antoinette poisson, marquise de pompadour, pompadour - French noblewoman who was the lover of Louis XV, whose policies she influenced (1721-1764)
   same as: marchioness
2. Permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc. (synset 103728644)
   is a type of: canopy - a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather
   same as: marquee

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