MARQUISATE


Meaning of MARQUISATE in English

/mahr"kweuh zit/ , n.

1. the rank of a marquis.

2. the territory ruled by a marquis or a margrave.

[ 1540-50; MARQUIS + -ATE 3 , as trans. of F marquisat, It marchesato ]

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