Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Marquise \Mar`quise"\, n. [F. See {Marquis}, and cf. {Marquee}.]
   The wife of a marquis; a marchioness.

Source : WordNet®

marquise
     n 1: a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
          [syn: {marchioness}]
     2: permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc. [syn: {marquee}]