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noun mar·quis \ ˈmär-kwəs , mär-ˈkē \
|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

variant spelling of

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

Marquis

biographical name Mar·quis \ ˈmär-kwəs \

Definition of Marquis

Donald Robert Perry 1878–1937 American humorist

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marquis

noun mar·quis \ ˈmär-kwəs \

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: marquess

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