marquis

noun

mar·​quis ˈmär-kwəs How to pronounce marquis (audio)
mär-ˈkē

variant spelling of marquess

1
: a nobleman of hereditary rank in Europe and Japan
2
: a member of the British peerage ranking below a duke and above an earl

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“Marquis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marquis. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.

Kids Definition

marquis

noun
mar·​quis
ˈmär-kwəs,
mär-ˈkē
plural marquises
-kwə-səz,
-ˈkēz

Biographical Definition

Marquis

biographical name

Mar·​quis ˈmär-kwəs How to pronounce Marquis (audio)
Donald Robert Perry 1878–1937 American humorist
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