marquee

marquee

mar·quee

M0118500 (mär-kē′) n. 1. A rooflike structure, often bearing a signboard, projecting over an entrance, as to a theater or hotel. Also called marquise. 2. A large tent, often with open sides, used chiefly for outdoor entertainment. adj. Exceptionally popular or skilled: The team is hoping to sign a marquee player.

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[Early Modern English, large tent with open sides, back-formation from French marquise, marquise (probably with final (z)-sound taken in English as the English plural ending -s), from marquise, marchioness (also used attributively to describe things considered splendid or elegant), feminine of marquis, marquis; see marquise.]

marquee

(mɑːˈkiː) n1. (Architecture) a large tent used for entertainment, exhibition, etc2. (Architecture) chiefly Also called: marquise US and Canadian a canopy over the entrance to a theatre, hotel, etc3. (modifier) chiefly US and Canadian celebrated or pre-eminent: a marquee player. [C17 (originally an officer's tent): invented singular form of marquise, erroneously taken to be plural]

mar•quee

(mɑrˈki)

n. 1. a projecting structure over the entrance to a building, esp. a theater or hotel. 2. a large outdoor tent for sheltering a party or reception. adj. 3. superlative; headlining: a marquee basketball player. [1680–90; assumed singular of marquise, taken as pl.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	marquee - large and often sumptuous tent pavilioncollapsible shelter, tent - a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs); "he pitched his tent near the creek"
	2.	marquee - permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc.marquisecanopy - a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather

Translations

大帐篷

marquee

(maːˈkiː) noun a very large tent used for circuses, parties etc. They hired a marquee for their party. 大帳篷(馬戲團或宴會用) 大帐篷