Pronunciation guide

How to pronounce marquis

mar-KEE - two syllables, stress at the end; the anglicised 'MAR-kwiss' is also used

US/ˌmɑɹˈki/

mɑɹki

UK/mɑːɹˈkiː/

mɑːɹkiː

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What “marquis” means

A nobleman ranking below a duke and above an earl or count; originally a lord who guarded the frontier territories (marches) of a kingdom.

Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genus Bassarona (or Euthalia).

In a sentence

  • A marquis is a noble rank in several European countries, ranking below a duke and above a count.
  • Butterflies in the Asian genus Bassarona are sometimes called marquis butterflies.

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