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# marquis

«marquis» in Mova's school dictionary: **a nobleman with a high title, ranking below a duke and…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (a marquis, marquises; also marquess)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A marquis is a nobleman with a high title, ranking below a duke and above an earl or count. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marquis/#m1)

2) In Britain the title is usually spelled «marquess»; «marquis» is used in France and other countries. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marquis/#m2)

3) The wife of a marquis is a marchioness (UK) or a marquise (France). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marquis/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In history lessons about kings, queens and nobles, the marquis is one step on the ladder of titles: duke, marquess, earl, viscount, baron. In stories set in old France or Britain, a marquis is a rich, powerful aristocrat. Phrases: «the Marquis of ...», «the Marquis de ...».

### examples

- The marquis lived in a grand castle in France. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marquis/#x1)
- A marquis ranks below a duke. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marquis/#x2)
- In the novel, the cruel marquis rode past the starving villagers. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marquis/#x3)
- The Marquess of Bath owns a safari park in England. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marquis/#x4)
- The marquis bowed to the queen. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marquis/#x5)
- His title passed from the old marquis to his son. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marquis/#x6)
- "Truly a fine estate," said the King to the Marquis of Carabas. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marquis/#x7)

### note

Countable noun; plural marquises. Pronounced «MAR-kwis» (English) or «mar-KEE» (French style). Do not confuse with «marquee» (a big tent), which sounds like the French way of saying it.

### In the corpora

- [In Atlanta, Marquis gets a car for his 17th birthday; Ezekiel got a cheap bike for his 10th.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/509-the-favourite-the-black-sheep-covering-and-hand-me-downs/6/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «marquis» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marquis/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.