permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc.Synonyms: marquise
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Webster's Dictionary (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]