# marquisate

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɑː.kwɪ.sət/

## Definitions
1. The territory held by a marquis, margrave or marchioness.
2. The state or rank of a marquis.

## Etymology
From marquis + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, the concrete charge of it), on the pattern of Middle French marquisat, Italian marchesato.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/marquisate