European nobleman ranking below a duke (7)

I believe the answer is:

marquis

(Other definitions for marquis that I've seen before include "Nob" , "Noble, above count" , "Foreign nobleman ranking above a count" , "European nobleman" , "British nobleman" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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