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A marquee is most commonly a structure placed over the entrance to a hotel or theatre. It has signage stating either the name of the establishment or, in the case of theatres, the play or movie and the artist(s) appearing at that venue. The marquee is often identifiable by a surrounding cache of light bulbs, usually yellow or white, that flash intermittently or as chasing lights. ==Etymology== The current usage of the modern English word ''marquee,'' that refers specifically to a canopy projecting over the main entrance of a theater, which displays details of the entertainment or performers, was documented in the academic journal ''American Speech'' in 1926: "''Marquee'', the front door or main entrance of the big top." The English word ''marquee'' is derived from the Middle French word ''marquise'' (the final /z/ probably being mistaken as -s plural), the feminine form corresponding to ''marquis'' ('nobleman'). The word ''marquise'' was also used to refer to various objects and fashions regarded as elegant or pleasing, hence: a kind of pear (1690), a canopy placed over a tent (1718), a type of settee (1770), a canopy in front of a building (1835), a ring with an elongated stone or setting, a diamond cut as a navette (late 19th century), and a style of woman's hat (1889). The oldest form of the word's root '' *merg-'' meant "boundary, border." Other words that descended from this Proto-Indo-European root include ''margin'', ''margrave'', and ''mark''.〔http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/00302386?single=1&query_type=word&queryword=marquee&first=1&max_to_show=10〕 Early examples of the modern use of ''marquee'' include *1931, ''The American Mercury'': "''Marquee'', the canopy at the main entrance (a circus )." *1933, ''Billboard'', The marquee of the Rivoli, where ''Samarang'' is playing, reads: 'One of the most exciting films ever shown.' *1967, ''The Boston Globe'': "British actors mean little on an American movie marquee and Sherlock Holmes always seems old-fashioned." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Marquee (sign)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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