A nobleman in England, France, and Germany, of a rank next below that of duke, but above a count. 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
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
A marquis is a male member of the nobility who has a rank between duke and earl. a man who, in the British system of noble titles, has a rank between duke and earl (marche )
The original Mercury Marquis was a 1967, high-line 2-door hardtop The Marquis line was expanded through the years 1969-1982 to include a Grand Marquis andMarquis Brougham, and the series were offered in varying body styles From 1983 to 1986, the Marquis was a mid-size, 4- or 6-cylinder car that was basically the same as the mid-size Ford LTD The Grand Marquis and Marquis Broughams were the full-size Mercurys in this period
Newly released (1996) variety by W New York's Geneva Research Station from a cross between the Athens and Emerald (Seedless) grapes Large cluster, winter hardy, seedless, delicate white-wine producing or excellent tablegrape with mild "foxy" flavor and moderate disease resistance Ripens in mid-September as a mildly fruity berry, developing a rich Labrusca flavor if left to ripen on the vine Promising results have been reported for Arkansas, Indiana, Michigan and New York
earldoms/counties at the edge of a realm were called "Mark" Such earldoms/counties were more important than the ordinary earldoms The count of a Mark, a Mark-Count, later became Marquis The German equivalent is Margrave (female equivalent Margravine)
An oval stone which is pointed at both ends, also called navette Also, a stone cut in a boat shape, pointed at both ends, with rounded sides Note that the correct pronunciation is "Mar-KEYS", not "Mar-KEY" which is commonly heard
A stone cut in a boat shape, pointed at both ends, with rounded sides Note that the correct pronunciation is "Mar-KEYS", not "Mar-KEY" which is commonly heard