Notorious French Novelist: __ De Sade
This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Architectural Styles, Group 1180, Puzzle 4 (Lina Bo Bardi).
Question is: Notorious French Novelist: __ De Sade
and the answer is: MARQUIS
Word Meaning:
MARQUIS — 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.
Definitions from Wiktionary.