名詞 marquis:

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

1. He was conferred marquis by the king.
   他被國王冊封為侯爵。

mar.quis

n.（名詞）
【復數(shù)】 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，子爵或男爵之上的貴族地位
Used as a title for such a nobleman.
用作這種貴族的頭銜

來源：
Middle English marques
中古英語 marques
from Old French marchis, marquis
源自 古法語 marchis, marquis
from marche [border country]
源自 marche [邊境國家]
[of Germanic origin] * see merg-
[源于德語] *參見 merg-