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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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}.]
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
marquee
n 1: large and often sumptuous tent [syn: {pavilion}]
2: permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc [syn: {marquise}]
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