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marquee (mahr KEE) (noun)
A large canopy or tent for an outdoor event or exhibition: For their wedding reception, Adriana and Keith decided to have a marquee in the garden to provide some shade from the hot sun.
marquis (MAHR kwis, mahr KEE) (noun)
A male of hereditary nobility: The marquis lived in the stately mansion by the river.
At the summer fete, the marquis instructed that a large marquee should be constructed in the park for the luncheon after the festivities.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group M; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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