marquis
Collocations
2VERB + MARQUIS
hand
MARQUIS + NOUN
lafayette
Definitions
noun
A nobleman in England, France, and Germany, of a rank next below that of duke, but above a count. 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
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genus Bassarona (or Euthalia).
name
A surname from French.
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Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
3Every marquis wants to have pageboys.
Tatoeba · #1366344The lady smiled, courtesied, and gave her hand to the Marquis.
Tatoeba · #7760679The Marquis de Lafayette first came to the United States from France at the age of 19 to help the Americans in their fight for independence.
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