From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Marquis \Mar"quis\, n. [F. marquis, OF. markis, marchis, LL.
marchensis; of German origin; cf. G. mark bound, border,
march, OHG. marcha. See {March} border, and cf.
{Marchioness}, {Marquee}, {Marquess}.]
A nobleman in England, France, and Germany, of a rank next
below that of duke. 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 patent.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Marquis
n 1: humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches
(1878-1937) [syn: {Marquis}, {Don Marquis}, {Donald Robert
Perry Marquis}]
2: nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count [syn:
{marquis}, {marquess}]
From French-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.4 [fd-fra-eng]:
marquis /maʀki/
marquis
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