marquis

名词 marquis:

1. humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
   同义词：Don Marquis, Donald Robert Perry Marquis
2. nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count
   同义词：marquess

1. He was conferred marquis by the king.
   他被国王册封为侯爵。

mar.quis

n.（名词）
【复数】 mar.quis.es[-kw-sz] 或 mar.quis [môr-kôz.] 或 mar.quess.es [-kw-sz]
A nobleman ranking below a duke and above an earl or a count.
侯爵：位于公爵之下，子爵或男爵之上的贵族地位
Used as a title for such a nobleman.
用作这种贵族的头衔

来源：
Middle English marques
中古英语 marques
from Old French marchis, marquis
源自 古法语 marchis, marquis
from marche [border country]
源自 marche [边境国家]
[of Germanic origin] * see merg-
[源于德语] *参见 merg-