MARQUISES
Noun
marquises
plural of marquis
Source: Wiktionary
MARQUIS
Mar"quis, n. Etym: [F. marquis, OF. markis, marchis, LL. marchensis;
of German origin; cf. G. mark bound, border, march, OHG. marcha. See
March border, and cf. Marchioness, Marquee, Marquess.]
Definition: A nobleman in England, France, and Germany, of a rank next
below that of duke. Originally, the marquis was an officer whose duty
was to guard the marches or frontiers of the kingdom. The office has
ceased, and the name is now a mere title conferred by patent.
MARQUISE
Mar`quise", n. Etym: [F. See Marquis, and cf. Marquee.]
Definition: The wife of a marquis; a marchioness.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition