Word
marquise
Phoneticsmar·quise
UK/mˈɑːkwaɪz/
Definition
n. a woman who is the wife of a marquis, which is a high rank in the old French nobility. It can also describe a specific shape for a diamond or a type of cake.
n. the wife or daughter of a marquis, a noble rank in the French peerage. In modern contexts, it refers to a specific elongated, pointed diamond cut or a rectangular cake with a pointed end.
Examples
“The marquise wore a beautiful diamond necklace.”
“The architect chose a marquise shape for the window to match the historical style of the building.”
“While the title of marquise is largely ceremonial in modern France, the term persists in jewelry design to describe a gemstone cut that resembles a drop of water.”
Examples
simple
“The marquise wore a beautiful diamond necklace.”
contextual
“The architect chose a marquise shape for the window to match the historical style of the building.”
complex
“While the title of marquise is largely ceremonial in modern France, the term persists in jewelry design to describe a gemstone cut that resembles a drop of water.”
Etymology
Borrowed from French marquise.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.