Male nobleman ranked between a duke and an earl (7)

I believe the answer is:

marquis

(Other definitions for marquis that I've seen before include "Noble, above count" , "Queensberry's rank" , "French nobleman (like de Sade)" , "British nobleman" , "European nobleman" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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