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a nobleman ranking below a duke and above an earl or count.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
mar|quis
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mar|quis|ate — «MAHR kwuh ziht», noun. 1. the position or rank of marquis. 2. the territory governed by a marquis … Useful english dictionary
mar·quis — … Useful english dictionary
quis — ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; ca·ci·quis·mo; con·quis·ta·dor; cro·quis; dis·quis·i·tive; dis·quis·i·tor; ex·quis·ite·ly; ex·quis·ite·ness; ex·quis·i·tive·ly; in·quis·ite; in·quis·i·tive·ly; in·quis·i·tive·ness; in·quis·i·tor;… … English syllables
mar — al·me·mar; an·thra·co·mar·ti; ar·mar·i·um; bo·mar·ea; cal·a·mar·i·a·ce·ae; car·mar·then·shire; col·mar; co·mar·ca; com·pri·mar·io; con·val·la·mar·in; cu·cu·mar·ia; dam·mar; dec·u·mar·ia; de·mar·cate; de·mar·ca·tion; de·mar·ca·tor;… … English syllables
marquis — mar·quis … English syllables
Marquis — Mar|quis 〈[ ki:] m.; [ ki:] od. [ ki:s], [ ki:s]; frz. Bez. für〉 Markgraf [→ Marchese] * * * Mar|quis [mar ki: ], der; […ki:(s)], […ki:s] [frz. marquis (afrz. marchis) = Markgraf, zu: marche = Grenzland, Grenze, zu ↑ 2 … Universal-Lexikon
marquis — mar•quis [[t]ˈmɑr kwɪs, mɑrˈki[/t]] n. pl. quis•es, quis [[t] ˈkiz[/t]] brit. a European nobleman ranking below a duke and above a count • Etymology: 1250–1300; < MF < It marchese < ML *(comēs) marc(h) ēnsis (count) of a borderland. See… … From formal English to slang
Marquisof Queensberry rules — Mar·quis of Queensberry rules (märʹkwĭs, mär kēʹ) pl.n. A set of rules in modern boxing calling for the use of gloves, the division of matches into rounds, and the ten second count for a knockout, among other provisions. [After Queensberry,… … Universalium
Marquis,Donald Robert Perry — Mar·quis (märʹkwĭs), Donald Robert Perry. 1878 1937. American journalist who created the characters archy the literary cockroach and mehitabel the cat. * * * … Universalium
Marquis-Reaktion — Mar|quis Re|ak|ti|on [mar ki ; nach dem frz. Chemiker R. Marquis (1872–1950)]: Test auf Morphin Derivate, die mit einer eisgekühlten Mischung aus Formaldehyd u. Schwefelsäure eine Gelb , Rot oder Violettfärbung geben … Universal-Lexikon
