marquis

Meanings

• noun

  A title of nobility in France, ranking below a duke but above a count.

  - "The marquis was a wealthy nobleman who owned large estates in the countryside."
  - "Many marquises lived in grand castles and employed large retinues of servants."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with marquis
marquis , carnival , parchment , archival

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Variants

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marquis , marquises , Donald Robert Perry Marquis , Marquis , marquess , marquessate , marquessates , marquesses , marquisate , marquisates , Armand-Augustin-Louis , Marquis de Caulaincourt , Caulaincourt , Marquis Armand-Augustin-Louis de Caulaincourt , Baron Cecil of Essendon , Cecil , Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil , Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil , 3rd marquis of Salisbury , Salisbury , Viscount Cranborne , Condorcet , Marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicholas de Caritat , Marquis de Condorcet , Dupleix , Joseph-François Dupleix , Marquis Joseph-François Dupleix , Abraham Duquesne , Duquesne , Marquis Abraham Duquesne , Marquis du Quesne , Charles-Hector d'Estaing , Comte Jean-Baptiste-Charles-Henri-Hector d'Estaing , Estaing , d' , Jean-Baptiste-Charles-Henri-Hector d'Estaing , d' Estaing , marquis de Saillans , Galvez , José Gálvez , Marqués de la Sonora , marquis de la Sonora

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Etymology

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From Old French marquis, from marche, 'border, frontier' + comte, 'count'.

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Trivia

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1. The Marquis de Sade is famous for his erotic novels and controversial views on morality.

2. The Marquis de Catinat led the French forces in the Battle of Monterey during the Seven Years' War.

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Related Concepts

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1. Nobility: The social class of individuals who hold hereditary titles and privileges, often associated with wealth and power.

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Culture

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The title of marquis has been used in European nobility for centuries, with notable marquises including Marquis de Sade, a famous French author and philosopher, and Marquis de Catinat, a French military leader during the Thirty Years' War.

How to Memorize "marquis"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a grand, old castle with a sign bearing the title 'Marquis' above the entrance.

2. associate
   

   - Think of the title 'Marquis' as a fancy way of saying 'Count'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that a marquis is a 'Mighty and Respected Individual'.

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