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1. (n.) marquis
a European nobleman ranking below a duke and above a count.
2. (n.) Marquis
Don(ald Robert Perry), 1878–1937, U.S. humorist.
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1. (noun) Marquis, Don Marquis, Donald Robert Perry Marquis
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
2. (noun) marquis, marquess
nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count
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1. (noun) marquis
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
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