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 letters patent or letters close.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genus Bassarona (or Euthalia).
mesquin
mesquit
quilmes
quinism
quinism
noun
cinchonism
squirms
squirms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of squirm
