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: a nobleman of hereditary rank in Europe and Japan
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: 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.
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