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marquis
Part of speech: NounA noble man ranking next below a duke.
Part of speech:Marchioness, marquise.
Usage examples "marquis":- For these reasons and at the earnest request of Captain Hamilton and the marquis, I am willing to listen to you. - "Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker", S. Weir Mitchell.
- Hence, Montefiore was Philippiste in his capacity of rich marquis and handsome man; and in other respects also he was quite as profound a politician as Philip the Second himself. - "Juana", Honore de Balzac.
- Marquis Maffei, alone, would be worth going there for. - "Letters to His Son, 1749", The Earl of Chesterfield.