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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
marquee
mar·quee [marquee marquees] noun, adjective BrE [mɑːˈkiː] NAmE [mɑːrˈkiː] noun 1. a large tent used at social events 2. (NAmE)a covered entrance to a theatre, hotel, etc. often with a sign on or above it Word Origin: late 17th cent.: from ↑marquise, taken as plural and assimilated to ↑-ee. Example Bank: •The guests sat under a large marquee. •The wedding reception was held in a marquee. •We drove past a theater marquee with his name on it. adjective only before noun (especially NAmE) (especially in sport) most important or most popular •He is one of the marquee names in men's tennis. •The men's and women's 200m are the marquee events. Word Origin: late 17th cent.: from ↑marquise, taken as plural and assimilated to ↑-ee.
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