noun
Meaning 1
The territory held by a marquis, margrave or marchioness.
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noun
The territory held by a marquis, margrave or marchioness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The state or rank of a marquis.
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History
From marquis + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, the concrete charge of it), on the pattern of Middle French marquisat, Italian marchesato.
Across languages
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