Marquis

//ˈmɑː.kwɪs//

"Marquis" in a Sentence (6 examples)

Every marquis wants to have pageboys.

Against reformation stood chiefly and even fanatically the Marquis de Beaufront. In Geneva he took part in the congress and indignantly protested against the magazines which made use of new forms.

My Lord Marquis, your kinsman, if Mr. Ravenswood has the honour to be so, has made the attempt privately to secure the affections of this young and inexperienced girl.

The lady smiled, courtesied, and gave her hand to the Marquis.

In 1672, having finished his philosophy course, he was given a scholarship at the college of St Michel at Paris by Jean, marquis de Pompadour, lieutenant-general of the Limousin.

The Marquis de Lafayette first came to the United States from France at the age of 19 to help the Americans in their fight for independence.

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