0 in Europe, the wife of a marquis (= a man of high social rank), or a woman who holds a high social rank in her own right
All these festivities came at a price, bringing about the marquises financial ruin.
Even his infant sons were conferred titles of marquises and played with gold seals and purple tassels.
After being orphaned at the age of six, he was adopted by the marquise, who decided to educate him at home.
Pointed ring inserts are better suited for marquise or oval shaped diamonds.
He versified motifs such as spiritual love, intimacy of the nobility mansions, marquises and cavaliers of the past days.
The beautiful marquise, however, at first rejected the royal advances.
Cavaliers, marquises, a musketeer, a flower-girl, and pages enter and take their places as spectators.
Initially there were 11 non-imperial princes or dukes, 24 marquises, 76 counts, 324 viscounts, and 74 barons, for a total of 509 peers.
