marquise
noun/mɑːˈkiːz/
/mɑːrˈkiːz/
- the wife of a marquisTopics People in societyc2
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- a woman who has the rank of a marquisTopics People in societyc2 compare marchioness
Word Originearly 17th cent.: French, feminine of marquis.
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