The Collaborative International Dictionary
Marquisate \Mar"quis*ate\, n. [Cf. F. marquisat.] The seigniory, dignity, or lordship of a marquis; the territory governed by a marquis.
Wiktionary
n. 1 The territory held by a marquis or margrave. 2 The state or rank of a marquis.
Usage examples of "marquisate".
Montespan be informed that his marquisate is to be elevated into a duchy with a peerage, and that I will add to it the number of seigniories that is proper, as I do not wish to deviate from the usage which has become a law, etc.
Twins, Eamonn and Grainne, when I accepted the proposal of the joint rulers of the Marquisate de Fhirze.
And I think that I may say without fear of contradiction that few dukedoms in France are as wealthy as this marquisate of yours.
Gilles was the next heir to this Marquisate of Chavaray, to which Morlaix had so unexpectedly succeeded.
Morlaix cursed the Marquisate of Chavaray and the inheritance which had brought him such odious thoughts and marred the peace of mind upon which he set so high a value.
Having failed by other meansand you have had recourse to manyto extinguish a life that stands between you and your succession to the marquisate of Chavaray, you contrive this comedy of a court martial and employ these poor deluded dupes of yours to do your murder for you.
Marquis of Chavaray, not by a man without so much as a name to offer, whose only marquisate, as your cousin Constant discovered long ago, is that of Carabas.
By the end of the day, the company was inside the Marquisate of Rivaroli.
A good many Valmierans had moved into the Marquisate since the Treaty of Tortus.
Maybe the Valmierans were using all they had in the south, against the Algarvian assault and against the rebellious men of the Marquisate of Rivaroli.
The Valmierans knew that ley line crossed from the Marquisate of Rivaroli into their kingdom proper.
When the eldest had died without heirs, the Bishop could not succeed to the title, so the Marquisate went to the youngest son, Hugh, the present Marquis.
As you know, the Marquisate supports a chapter of the Benedictines within the walls of Castle Cherbourg, and Father Patrique saw my brother within minutes.
CHAPTER 6 Carlyle House has been the property of the Dukes of Cumberland since it was built, although it is frequently and erroneously supposed that it is a part of the heritage of the Marquisate of Carlisle by those who do not recognize that the names are similar in pronunciation but not in spelling.
He signed a release form, poured melted sealing wax on it, and stamped it with the seal of the Marquisate of London, all without a word.