marquis
Rank below duke
A marquis is a European nobleman ranking above an earl or count but below a duke.
The title exists in various European aristocratic systems, though the spelling and pronunciation vary by country.
The female equivalent is marchioness.
The marquis hosted lavish parties at his estate. (Capitalized Marquis is a given name or surname.)
Highest-ranking nobleman
- countReckon a total
- earlBritish hereditary noble rank
- viscountMid-ranking British noble
- baronLow-ranking peer
peerage · lord · lady · nobleman · aristocrat · aristocracy · blueblood · heraldry
Mounted overhead shelter
- overhangSection projecting beyond support
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
- tentPortable fabric shelter
- entrancePoint of access
theater · hotel · signage · pavilion · shelter · cover · lighting · cinema
French country mansion
- VersaillesFrench royal palace complex
- BordeauxFrench port and vineyard area
- ProvenceSoutheastern French region
- SadeSoul vocalist, single name
Lafayette · Montesquieu · Condorcet · guillotine · emigre · noblesse · courtier
duke
Highest-ranking nobleman
baron · peerage · lord · lady · nobleman · aristocrat · aristocracy · blueblood · heraldry · manor
awning
Mounted overhead shelter
- overhangSection projecting beyond support
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
- tentPortable fabric shelter
entrance · theater · hotel · signage · pavilion · shelter · cover · lighting · cinema · doorway
chateau
French country mansion
- VersaillesFrench royal palace complex
- BordeauxFrench port and vineyard area
- ProvenceSoutheastern French region
Sade · Lafayette · Montesquieu · Condorcet · guillotine · emigre · noblesse · courtier
gemstone
Ornamental cut mineral
engagement · ring · jeweler · sparkle · elongated · pointed · setting · clarity · prong
- Marquis de SadeWriter whose name became perversion
- Marquis de LafayetteFrench Revolution-era aristocrat, American ally