Marquise Definition

–noun, plural -quis⋅es  /-ˈkizɪz; Fr. -ˈkiz/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [-kee-ziz; Fr. -keez] Show IPA Pronunciation .

1.	the wife or widow of a marquis.

2.	a lady holding the rank equal to that of a marquis.

3.	Jewelry. a. Also called marquise cut. a gem cut, esp. for a diamond, yielding a low pointed oval with many facets, usually 58. b. a gem cut in this style, esp. a diamond. Compare navette.

4.	(often used with a plural verb) British. marquee (def. 3).

5.	Also called marquise chair. French Furniture. a wide bergère.

Diamond Definition

–noun

1.	a pure or nearly pure, extremely har 14f d form of carbon, naturally crystallized in the isometric system.

2.	a piece of this stone.

3.	a transparent, flawless or almost flawless piece of this stone, esp. when cut and be7 polished, valued as a precious gem.

4.	a ring or other piece of jewelry containing such a precious stone, esp. an engagement ring.

5.	a piece of this stone used in a drill or cutting tool.

6.	a tool provided with such an uncut stone, used for cutting glass.

7.	crystallized carbon, or a piece of it, artificially produced.

8.	an equilateral quadrilateral, esp. as placed with its diagonals vertical and horizontal; a lozenge or rhombus.

9.	any rhombus-shaped figure or object oriented with its diagonals vertical and horizontal.

10.	a red rhombus-shaped figure on a playing card.

11.	a card of the suit bearing such figures.

12.	diamonds, (used with a singular or plural verb) the suit so marked: Diamonds is trump. Diamonds are trump.

13.	Baseball. a. the space enclosed by home plate and the three bases; infield. b. the entire playing field.

14.	Printing. a 4 1/2 -point type of a size between brilliant and pearl.

–adjective

15.	made of or set with a diamond or diamonds.

16.	having the shape of a diamond: a dress with a diamond print.

17.	indicating the 75th, or sometimes the 60th, event of a series, as a wedding anniversary.

–verb (used with object) 3e8

18.	to adorn with or as if with diamonds.

—Idiom

19.	diamond in the rough, a person of fine character but lacking refined manners or graces.

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