Marquise

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The Marquise de Pezé and the Marquise de Rouget with Her Two Children, 1787
The Marquise de Pezé and the Marquise de Rouget with Her Two Children, 1787

A marquise is a French noblewoman ranking above a countess and below a duchess, and is usually the wife of a marquis. The British equivalent is a marchioness.

In paper quilling, a marquise is a technique whereby a thin strip of paper is twirled into a circle shape having concentric circles within it.

Marquise is also a type of dessert, usually similar to a chocolate mousse.

Marquise is a commune of the Pas-de-Calais département in northern France

Marquise is also a diamond cut.

Marquise is also the model name of an MU-2 variant, a light-twin turboprop aircraft produced by the Mitsubishi Aircraft Company of Japan.