marquee Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun large and often sumptuous tent
    pavilion.
  2. noun permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc.
    marquise.

WordNet

Mar*quee" noun
Etymology
F. marquise, misunderstood as a plural; prob. orig., tent of the marchioness. See Marquis.
Definitions
  1. A large field tent; esp., one adapted to the use of an officer of high rank. Written also markee.

Webster 1913