| maintenon | (n) French consort of Louis XIV who secretly married the king after the death of his first wife (1635-1719), Syn. Marquise de Maintenon, Francoise d'Aubigne, Madame de Maintenon |
| marchioness | (n) a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess, Syn. marquise |
| marquee | (n) permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc., Syn. marquise |
| marquesas islands | (n) a group of volcanic islands in the south central Pacific; part of French Polynesia, Syn. Iles Marquises |
| montespan | (n) French noblewoman who was mistress to Louis XIV until he became attracted to Madame de Maintenon (1641-1707), Syn. Marquise de Montespan, Francoise-Athenais de Rochechouart |
| pompadour | (n) French noblewoman who was the lover of Louis XV, whose policies she influenced (1721-1764), Syn. Marquise de Pompadour, Jeanne Antoinette Poisson |
