marquise: Meaning and Definition of

mar•quise

1. the wife or widow of a marquis.
2. a lady holding the rank equal to that of a marquis.
1. Also calledmarquise cut.a gem cut, esp. for a diamond, yielding a low pointed oval with many facets, usually 58.
2. a gem cut in this style, esp. a diamond. Cf.navette.
4. marquee (def. 3).
5. Also calleda wide bergère.