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

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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

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Mar·​quis | \ ˈmär-kwəs How to pronounce Marquis (audio) \

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“Marquis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marquis. Accessed 27 Nov. 2021.

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