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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The oldest in the region is the Half Way House in Chesterfield, of course, which has been serving Founding Fathers, Civil War generals and at least one French marquis since 1760.
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Karri Peifer, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
Queen Charlotte presents Francesca with a marquis from Vienna.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 May 2024
Art and design The Huntington has received four important paintings, including a remarkable portrait of a Spanish marquis by Francisco de Goya.
—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2024
His father was the marquis of Castiglione and his mother a lady-in-waiting to the wife of Philip II of Spain.
—Erik Brady, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2021
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Karri Peifer, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
Queen Charlotte presents Francesca with a marquis from Vienna.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 May 2024
Art and design The Huntington has received four important paintings, including a remarkable portrait of a Spanish marquis by Francisco de Goya.
—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2024
His father was the marquis of Castiglione and his mother a lady-in-waiting to the wife of Philip II of Spain.
—Erik Brady, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2021
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“Marquis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marquis. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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