Marquis (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural mar·quis·es [mahr-kwi-siz,] /ˈmɑr kwɪ sɪz,/ mar·quis [mahr-keez; French mar-kee]. /mɑrˈkiz; French marˈki/.
  1. a nobleman ranking next below a duke and above an earl or count.
noun
  1. U.S. humorist and poet.
noun plural -quises or -quis
  1. (in various countries) a nobleman ranking above a count, corresponding to a British marquess. The title of marquis is often used in place of that of marquess
noun
  1. Don (ald Robert Perry). 1878–1937, US humorist; author of archy and mehitabel (1927)
Marquis (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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