English Explanatory Dictionary

marquess

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A title of nobility for a man ranking beneath a duke and above an earl (count).
  2. Synonym of marchioness, a female marquess.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɑː.kwɪs/ /ˈmɑɹ.kwɪs/ En-us-marquess.ogg

Word forms

marquess marquesses marquis marquesse

Etymology

See marquis for etymology. Note also that marquess is very unusual in the English language in that it ends in -ess but is a masculine term. The title is granted only to males (the female equivalent is marchioness).

Synonyms

marquis marquise marchioness

Related words

march marchioness marchy mark marquis marquisate marquisdom marquise

Derived words

marquessate
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