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marquis
marquis. The title of marquis, second to duke in rank, was the last to be introduced into the peerage and was slow to catch on. The first marquis, Robert de Vere, earl of Oxford, was made marquis of Dublin in 1385 by Richard II, but within a year had been promoted duke of Ireland. The next, John Beaufort, earl of Somerset, was promoted marquis of Dorset in 1397, degraded in 1399, and offered reinstatement in 1402: he declined, explaining that the title had a foreign flavour. In 1714 there were still only 2 marquises in the English peerage, compared with 22 dukes and 74 earls. The eldest son usually takes his father's earldom as his courtesy title: younger sons and daughters are referred to as Lord James or Lady Mary, with the family surname.
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JOHN CANNON. "marquis." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "marquis." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-marquis.html JOHN CANNON. "marquis." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-marquis.html |
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marquis
marquis The title of marquis, second to duke in rank, was the last to be introduced into the peerage and was slow to catch on. The first marquis, Robert de Vere, earl of Oxford, was made marquis of Dublin in 1385 by Richard II, but within a year had been promoted duke of Ireland. The next, John Beaufort, earl of Somerset, was promoted marquis of Dorset in 1397, degraded in 1399, and offered reinstatement in 1402: he declined, explaining that the title had a foreign flavour. In 1714 there were still only two marquises in the English peerage, compared with 22 dukes and 74 earls.
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JOHN CANNON. "marquis." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "marquis." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-marquis.html JOHN CANNON. "marquis." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-marquis.html |
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marquis
marquis, marquess ruler (orig.) of a ‘march’ or frontier district; peer between the ranks of duke and earl XIV; † marchioness XVI–XVII. ME. marchis, markis — OF. marchis, alt. later to marquis after the corr. Pr. marques, Sp. marqués; f. Rom. *marca MARCH2 + *-ese :- L. -ēnsem -ESE; prop. adj. The sp. with -ess (XVI) is now used for the British title.
Hence marquisate XVI. So marquise kind of pear; † marquee. XVIII. — F., fem. of marquis. |
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T. F. HOAD. "marquis." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "marquis." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-marquis.html T. F. HOAD. "marquis." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-marquis.html |
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Marquis
Marquis ♂ Mainly U.S.: taken from the vocabulary word denoting the rank of nobility (compare Earl, Prince, King). This derives from Old French marchis, i.e. ‘lord of the marches (border districts)’. The spelling was later influenced by the Provençal and Spanish equivalents. Use as a given name may also have been influenced by the Scottish surname McMarquis, Gaelic Mac Marcuis, a patronymic from Marcus.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Marquis." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Marquis." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Marquis.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Marquis." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Marquis.html |
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marquis
mar·quis / märˈkē; ˈmärkwəs/ • n. (in some European countries) a nobleman ranking above a count and below a duke. Compare with marquess. ∎ another term for marquess. |
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"marquis." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "marquis." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-marquis.html "marquis." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-marquis.html |
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marquis
marquis •Attis, gratis, lattice
•malpractice, practice, practise
•Atlantis, mantis
•pastis
•Lettice, lettuce, Thetis
•apprentice, compos mentis, in loco parentis, prentice
•Alcestis, testis
•poetess • armistice
•appendicitis, arthritis, bronchitis, cellulitis, colitis, conjunctivitis, cystitis, dermatitis, encephalitis, gastroenteritis, gingivitis, hepatitis, laryngitis, lymphangitis, meningitis, nephritis, neuritis, osteoarthritis, pericarditis, peritonitis, pharyngitis, sinusitis, tonsillitis
•epiglottis, glottis
•solstice
•mortise, rigor mortis
•countess • viscountess
•myosotis, notice, Otis
•poultice • justice • giantess • clematis
•Curtis • interstice • Tethys
•Glenrothes • Travis
•Jarvis, parvis
•clevis, crevice, Nevis
•Elvis, pelvis
•Avis, Davies, mavis
•Leavis • Divis • novice • Clovis
•Jervis, service
•marquess, marquis
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"marquis." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "marquis." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-marquis.html "marquis." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-marquis.html |
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