marquisate

American  

[mahr-kwuh-zit] / ˈmɑr kwə zɪt /

noun

1. the rank of a marquis.

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

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marquisate British  

/ ˈmɑːkwɪzɪt /

noun

1. the rank or dignity of a marquis

2. the domain of a marquis

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Etymology

Origin of marquisate

1540–50; marquis + -ate ³, as translation of French marquisat, Italian marchesato

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Example Sentences

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marquisate

Guided by the willful and refined tastes of the ruling house of Gonzaga, this cash-poor city-state, a mere marquisate for much of the 15th century, turned cultural prestige into an expression of political might.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

And where was the young lady, singer or no singer, who if disengaged, would reject the heir to a marquisate because he was forty?

From The Landleaguers by Anthony Trollope

In 1610 he had purchased the marquisate of Ancre and the position of first gentleman-in-waiting.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" by Various

I shall become prince of Cachemire; thus in possessing my mistress I shall cease to possess my little marquisate at Candahar.

From Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume by

He succeeded to the marquisate on the death of his father, in November, 1844. 

From Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 by Charles Mackie

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