Marquee

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Marquee \Mar*quee"\, n. [F. marquise, misunderstood as a plural;
     prob. orig., tent of the marchioness. See {Marquis}.]
     A large field tent; esp., one adapted to the use of an
     officer of high rank. [Written also {markee}.]
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  marquee
       n 1: large and often sumptuous tent [syn: {pavilion}]
       2: permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc. [syn: {marquise}]