marquis

IPA/ˈmɑːkwɪs/
KK[mˌɑrkˈi]IPA/ˈmɑːrkwɪs/

marquis — noun

  • marquissingular
  • marquisesplural

1. a male aristocrat who holds the title marquis in several continental European ti

1.名詞C2
釋義

a male aristocrat who holds the title marquis in several continental European title systems, usually above a count in rank

例句

The young marquis welcomed guests to his family estate near Lyon.

young marquis in a family estate setting

After his father's death, Dario became the marquis of the province.

become the marquis of + place

同義詞
  • nobleman

    broader term for any male aristocrat and does not name the exact rank

  • count

    a lower hereditary rank in many European title systems

  • duke

    usually a higher hereditary rank with greater prestige

反義詞
  • commoner

    a person without hereditary noble rank

文法句型

the marquis

marquis of + place

用法筆記

Mostly appears in history or fiction about titled families in continental Europe. The exact place of the rank can vary by country, but it is generally above count.

常見錯誤

❌The marquis ruled the whole country like a king.
✅The marquis was a titled nobleman, not the monarch of the whole country.
💡this word names a rank in the aristocracy, not a king.

2. a man in the British peerage whose title comes between duke and earl

2.名詞C2
釋義

a man in the British peerage whose title comes between duke and earl

例句

When Jude's uncle died, he inherited the title of marquis.

inherit the title of marquis

The marquis sat below the duke during the House of Lords ceremony.

ranked below duke in a British setting

同義詞
  • peer

    broader British term for any member of the titled nobility

  • earl

    one rank lower in the British order of precedence

  • duke

    one rank higher in the British order of precedence

反義詞
  • commoner

    someone outside the British peerage

文法句型

a marquis

the marquis

title of marquis

用法筆記

Specific to the British order of noble ranks. Distinguish it from sense 1: this sense is tied to the UK peerage and its fixed order between earl and duke.

常見錯誤

❌In Britain, a marquis ranks above a duke.
✅In Britain, a marquis ranks below a duke and above an earl.
💡the British order places marquis between those two titles.