Marquee

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• Marquee — may refer to: A large tent, open sided and installed outdoors for temporary functions Marquee , a song by Superchunk from their 1997 album Indoor Living Marquee Cinemas, a movie theater chain in the United States The Marquee Club, commonly called …   Wikipedia

• Marquee — Club Marquee Club, Upper Saint Martins Lane, Covent Garden, Londres, août 2007 Le Marquee est un club londonien où se sont produits de nombreux groupes de rock. Ouvert en 1958 au 165, Oxford Street, le club fut le théâtre de la première… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Marquee — bezeichnet: in der EDV die Laufschrift den nicht mehr existierenden Konzertsaal Marquee Club in London eine ehemalige Berliner Band, Marquee Moon ein Musikalbum, siehe Marquee Moon (Album) Siehe auch: Marque …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• marquee — ► NOUN 1) chiefly Brit. a large tent used for social or commercial functions. 2) N. Amer. a roof like projection over the entrance to a theatre, hotel, or other building. 3) (before another noun ) N. Amer. leading; pre eminent: a marquee player.… …   English terms dictionary

• marquee — [mär kē′] n. [false sing. < Fr marquise (misunderstood as pl.), an awning, canopy over an officer s tent, lit., marquise: reason for name uncert.] 1. Chiefly Brit. a large tent with open sides, esp. one used for some outdoor entertainment ☆ 2 …   English World dictionary

• 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] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• marquee — (n.) 1680s, large tent, from Fr. marquise (mistaken in English as a plural) linen canopy placed over an officer s tent to distinguish it from others, fem. of marquis (see MARQUIS (Cf. marquis)), and perhaps indicating a place suitable for a… …   Etymology dictionary

• marquee — noun 1 large tent ADJECTIVE ▪ giant, huge, large VERB + MARQUEE ▪ erect PREPOSITION ▪ in a/the  …   Collocations dictionary

• marquee — I. noun Etymology: modification of French marquise, literally, marchioness Date: 1690 1. chiefly British a large tent set up for an outdoor party, reception, or exhibition 2. a. a permanent canopy often of metal and glass projecting over an… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• marquee — [[t]mɑː(r)ki͟ː[/t]] marquees 1) N COUNT A marquee is a large tent which is used at a fair, garden party, or other outdoor event, usually for eating and drinking in. 2) N COUNT A marquee is a cover over the entrance of a building, for example a… …   English dictionary

• marquee — I UK [mɑː(r)ˈkiː] / US [mɑrˈkɪ] noun [countable] Word forms marquee : singular marquee plural marquees 1) a large tent used for a party or event held outside 2) American a low roof fixed to the front of a theatre or cinema above its entrance that …   English dictionary