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The correct spelling is marquis.
How to pronounce marquis
noun
IPA: /ˈmɑː.kwɪs/
Say it like: Mar-kwi-s
The correct spelling is marquis. A nobleman in England, France, and Germany, of a rank next below that of duke, but above a count. Originally, the marquis was an officer whose duty was to guard the marches or f…
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noun
- 1.A nobleman in England, France, and Germany, of a rank next below that of duke, but above a count. Originally, the marquis was an officer whose duty was to guard the marches or frontiers of the kingdom. The office has ceased, and the name is now a mere title conferred by letters patent or letters close.
- 2.Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genus Bassarona.
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