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marquisate

UK/ˈmɑː.kwɪ.sət/

marquisate noun: the territory held by a marquis, margrave or marchioness.

Noun

marquisate (plural marquisates)

  1. The territory held by a marquis, margrave or marchioness.
  2. The state or rank of a marquis.
    • he has Mary Boleyn's word for it that the marquisate has bought Henry only the right to caress her sister's inner thigh.2009, Hilary Mantel, Wolf Hall, Fourth Estate, published 2010, page 394

marquisate meaning in Arabic and Persian

marquisate in Arabic

territory held by a marquis, margrave or marchioness
مَرْكِيزِيَّة markīziyya

marquisate in Persian

territory held by a marquis, margrave or marchioness
مارکینشین mârki-nešin

Forms of marquisate

pluralmarquisates

Origin of marquisate

From marquis + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, the concrete charge of it), on the pattern of Middle French marquisat, Italian marchesato.

Questions about marquisate

What does marquisate mean?
Marquisate means the territory held by a marquis, margrave or marchioness.
What is marquisate in Arabic?
Marquisate in Arabic is مَرْكِيزِيَّة (markīziyya). See Marquisate meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is marquisate?
Marquisate is a noun.
How do you pronounce marquisate?
Marquisate is pronounced /ˈmɑː.kwɪ.sət/ (UK).
What is the plural of marquisate?
The plural of marquisate is marquisates.

Words near marquisate in the dictionary

  1. Marquinas
  2. marquis
  3. Marquis of Queensberry rules
  4. Marquis reagent
  5. Marquis reagents
  6. marquisate
  7. marquisates
  8. marquisdom
  9. marquisdoms
  10. marquise
  11. marquises

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