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- [mahr-kwis, mahr-kee; French mar-kee]
- /ˈmɑr kwɪs, mɑrˈki; French marˈki/
- /ˈmɑː.kwɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mahr-kwis, mahr-kee; French mar-kee]
- /ˈmɑr kwɪs, mɑrˈki; French marˈki/
Definitions of marquis word
- noun plural marquis a nobleman ranking next below a duke and above an earl or count. 1
- noun marquis Don(ald Robert Perry) 1878–1937, U.S. humorist and poet. 1
- noun marquis (in some European countries) a nobleman ranking above a count and below a duke. 1
- noun marquis nobleman 1
- countable noun marquis A marquis is a male member of the nobility who has a rank between duke and earl. 0
- noun marquis (in various countries) a nobleman ranking above a count, corresponding to a British marquess. The title of marquis is often used in place of that of marquess 0
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Origin of marquis
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English markis < Middle French marquis < Italian marchese < Medieval Latin *(comēs) marc(h)ēnsis (count) of a borderland. See march2, -ese
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Parts of speech for Marquis
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
marquis popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
marquis usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for marquis
noun marquis
- commander — A commander is an officer in charge of a military operation or organization.
- liege — a city in E Belgium, on the Meuse River: one of the first cities attacked in World War I.
- aristocrat — An aristocrat is someone whose family has a high social rank, especially someone who has a title.
- captain — In the army, navy, and some other armed forces, a captain is an officer of middle rank.
- prince — a treatise on statecraft (1513) by Niccolò Machiavelli.
Antonyms for marquis
noun marquis
- follower — a person or thing that follows.
- commoner — In countries which have a nobility, commoners are the people who are not members of the nobility.
- inferior — lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often followed by to): a rank inferior to colonel.
- servant — a person employed by another, especially to perform domestic duties.
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