MARQUEE in a Sentence

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Go you, Duncan," he said; "go with this marquess, as, indeed, marquess he should be; go to his marquee and arrange it all.

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 Meanings and Examples of MARQUEE
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
marquee
 n.  large tent, often with open sides, used chiefly for outdoor entertainment; rooflike structure
Classic Sentence:
1  He was received by the French officer in advance with the usual formalities, and immediately accompanied to a distant marquee of the renowned soldier who led the forces of France.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 15
2  Montcalm followed him as far as the entrance of the marquee, renewing his invitations to the commandant of the fort to give him an immediate meeting in the open ground between the two armies.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 15
3  Go you, Duncan," he said; "go with this marquess, as, indeed, marquess he should be; go to his marquee and arrange it all.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 16
Example Sentence:
1  On stormy days, the hotel doorman keeps dry by standing directly beneath the marquee.
2  The event will take place in a specially erected marquee.