Marquisate
Pronunciation : Mar"quis*ate
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. marquisat.]
Definition : Defn: The seigniory, dignity, or lordship of a marquis; the territory governed by a marquis.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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