marquessate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The territory of a marquess, margrave or person of comparable rank.

Word forms

marquessate marquessates marquesate

Etymology

From marquess + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, the concrete charge of it).

Related words

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