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marquee (iou)



marquee noun & adjective. [mɑ:'ki:] L17.
[from MARQUISE, taken as a pl. & assim. to -EE1.]
A. noun.
A tent large enough to hold many people, used esp. for social or commercial functions. L17.
= MARQUISE 3b. N. Amer. M20.
b. attrib. or as adjective. [from the practice of billing the name of an entertainer on the marquee (i.e. awning) over the entrance to a theatre.] Famous; outstanding, pre-eminent. Orig. & chiefly US. M20.
D. Halberstam Their [the Yankees'] marquee names..still inspired awe and fear among opponents.