Marquis
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~ humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
Marquis de Laplace
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~ French mathematician and astronomer who formulated the nebular hypothesis concerning the origins of the solar system and who developed the theory of probability (1749-1827)
marquis
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~ nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count
Marquis de Lafayette
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~ French soldier who served under George Washington in the American Revolution (1757-1834)
Marquis de Condorcet
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~ French mathematician and philosopher (1743-1794)