marquis
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9.7
- noun
- /mɑrˈki/
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marqués
- During world war II, he fought with the Dutch resistance acting as a liaison with the French marquis.
- marquis's wife
- marriage to the marquis
- old marquis
Examples
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Today I'm going to visit Grignon and the castle of Grignon, famous for the Marquis de Sevigny and her lettuce.
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The marquis, my lord, surrendered to Cromwell's forces yesterday.
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- And the marquis is calling for you.
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Do you know a French marquis?
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I'm just glad to have a marquis at all.
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And a very nice little Italian marquis was rather enthusiastic about me.
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And her father, the marquis, will not be amused to hear of it either.
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Li Cang was a powerful nobleman upon whom the rank of "marquis of Dai" was bestowed in 193 B.C.
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The marquis hosted an extravagant ball at his castle in France.
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Do you know that the marquis is responsible for managing the vast estate?
Synonyms
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4.8
A man who has a noble title and may sit in the House of Lords
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5.3
A person from a high social family with a title
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5.6
A man from a high social class who has a title
A nobleman in Italy with rank higher than a count and lower than a duke
How Noble
Surface Forms
Etymology
Marquis comes from old words that mean 'border' or 'march', especially the Latin marchia, so a marquis was originally a noble who ruled and defended lands on the frontier. That's why the title now means a high noble rank, below a duke and above an earl.