marquisate

[ mahr-kwuh-zit ]

noun
  1. the rank of a marquis.

  2. the territory ruled by a marquis or a margrave.

Origin of marquisate

1
1540–50; marquis + -ate3, as translation of French marquisat,Italian marchesato

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British Dictionary definitions for marquisate

marquisate

/ (ˈmɑːkwɪzɪt) /


noun
  1. the rank or dignity of a marquis

  2. the domain of a marquis

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