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Marquis

Noun CEFR B1
ˈmɑː.kwɪs

Definitions

  1. 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 now a mere title conferred by letters patent or letters close.
  2. A surname from French.
  3. A surname from French
  4. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genus Bassarona (or Euthalia).
  5. A place name:
  6. A town in Grenada, West Indies.
  7. A place name: A town in Grenada, West Indies. A new neighbourhood in north-east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. A rural municipality in south-central Saskatchewan, Canada; in full, the Rural Municipality of Marquis No. 191. A village within the Saskatchewan municipality
  8. A new neighbourhood in north-east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
  9. A town in Grenada, West Indies
  10. A rural municipality in south-central Saskatchewan, Canada; in full, the Rural Municipality of Marquis No. 191.
  11. A new neighbourhood in north-east Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
  12. A village within the Saskatchewan municipality.
  13. A rural municipality in south-central Saskatchewan, Canada; in full, the Rural Municipality of Marquis No. 191

Equivalents

Españolmarqués
Françaismarquis
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CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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