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Noun marquis has 2 senses
  1. Marquis, Don Marquis, Donald Robert Perry Marquis - humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
    --1 is a kind of humorist, humourist
  2. marquis, marquess - nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count
    --2 is a kind of Lord, noble, nobleman

Definitions from the Web

Marquis

Noun:

  1. A nobleman ranking above an earl and below a duke.
  2. In French history, a nobleman ranking above a count and below a duke.

Sample Sentences:

  1. The marquis inherited a vast estate from his ancestors.
  2. In the 18th century, the French marquis held significant political power.

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