marquisate
Americannoun
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the rank of a marquis.
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the territory ruled by a marquis or a margrave.
noun
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the rank or dignity of a marquis
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the domain of a marquis
Etymology
Origin of marquisate
1540–50; marquis + -ate 3, as translation of French marquisat, Italian marchesato
Example Sentences
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It would be wonderful if he did not receive an English marquisate as reward for his brilliant services.
From My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union by Wingfield, Lewis
Under Richard II. the marquisate of Dublin is granted to Vere by full consent of all the estates.
From View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 by Hallam, Henry
Katheline, instead of wearing out her term of banishment in the marquisate of Antwerp, went on foot, under Nele’s guidance, as far as Meyborg.
From The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume I (of 2) And Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere by Coster, Charles Th?odore Henri de
The tattered portières of the House of Casa-Evora, the bedrabbled robes of the marquisate, all that was ridiculous to her.
From The Paliser case by Saltus, Edgar
In addition to his marquisate, he had a fluty tenorino voice; what they call a voix de salon.
From A Transient Guest and Other Episodes by Saltus, Edgar
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