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Webster 1913 Edition
Marquis
Mar′quis
,Noun.
[F.
marquis
, OF. markis
, marchis
, LL. marchensis
; of German origin; cf. G. mark
bound, border, march, OHG. marcha
. See March
border, and cf. Marchioness
, Marquee
, Marquess
.] A nobleman in England, France, and Germany, of a rank next below that of duke. Originally, the marquis was an officer whose duty was to guard the marches or frontiers of the kingdom. The office has ceased, and the name is now a mere title conferred by patent.
Webster 1828 Edition
Marquis
M`ARQUIS
,Noun.
M`ARQUIS
,Noun.
Definition 2024
Marquis
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See also: Marquis
English
Alternative forms
Noun
marquis (plural marquises or marquis, feminine marchioness)
- A nobleman in England, France, and Germany, of a rank next below that of duke, but above a count. Originally, the marquis was an officer whose duty was to guard the marches or frontiers of the kingdom. The office has ceased, and the name is now a mere title conferred by patent.
Derived terms
Translations
nobleman — see marquess
French
Etymology
Old French marchis, from the same origin as marcher.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maʁ.ki/
Noun
marquis m (plural marquis)
- marquess (title of nobility)