marqués

noun

mar·​qués
märˈkās
plural marqueses
-āsə̇s,
-āsə̇z
: a marquess in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries

Word History

Etymology

Spanish marqués & Portuguese marquês, from Old Spanish & Old Portuguese, from Old Provençal marques, from marca boundary, boundary land, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German marha boundary, boundary land

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“Marqués.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marqu%C3%A9s. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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