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marquess

noun mar·quess \ˈmär-kwəs\

: a British nobleman who has a rank that is below a duke and above an earl

plural mar·quess·es or mar·quis·es \-kwə-səz\ or mar·quis \-ˈkē(z)\

Full Definition of MARQUESS

: a nobleman of hereditary rank in Europe and Japan

: a member of the British peerage ranking below a duke and above an earl

— mar·quess·ate \ˈmär-kwə-sət\ or mar·quis·ate \ˈmär-kwə-zət, -sət\ noun

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mar·quess or mar·quis \ˈmär-kwəs, mär-ˈkē\

Middle English marquis, markis, from Anglo-French marquys, markys, from marche march

First Known Use: 14th century

MARQUISATE Defined for Kids

noun mar·quess \ˈmär-kwəs\

: a British nobleman ranking below a duke and above an earl

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