marquis

noun

mar·​quis ˈmär-kwəs How to pronounce marquis (audio)
mär-ˈkē

variant spelling of marquess

1
: a nobleman of hereditary rank in Europe and Japan
2
: a member of the British peerage ranking below a duke and above an earl

Examples of marquis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Art and design The Huntington has received four important paintings, including a remarkable portrait of a Spanish marquis by Francisco de Goya. Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2024 His father was the marquis of Castiglione and his mother a lady-in-waiting to the wife of Philip II of Spain. Erik Brady, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2021

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'marquis.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Dictionary Entries Near marquis

Cite this Entry

“Marquis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marquis. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

marquis

noun
mar·​quis
ˈmär-kwəs,
mär-ˈkē
plural marquises
-kwə-səz,
-ˈkēz

Biographical Definition

Marquis

biographical name

Mar·​quis ˈmär-kwəs How to pronounce Marquis (audio)
Donald Robert Perry 1878–1937 American humorist
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!