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marquess

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marquess


Main Entry:
mar·quess Listen to the pronunciation of marquess
Pronunciation:
\ˈmär-kwəs\
Variant(s):
or mar·quis Listen to the pronunciation of marquis Listen to the pronunciation of marquis \ˈmär-kwəs, mär-ˈkē\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural mar·quess·es or mar·quis·es Listen to the pronunciation of marquises \-kwə-səz\ or mar·quis Listen to the pronunciation of marquis \-ˈkē(z)\
Etymology:
Middle English marquis, markis, from Anglo-French marquys, markys, from marche march
Date:
14th century
1 : a nobleman of hereditary rank in Europe and Japan 2 : a member of the British peerage ranking below a duke and above an earl
— mar·quess·ate Listen to the pronunciation of marquessate \ˈmär-kwə-sət\ or mar·quis·ate Listen to the pronunciation of marquisate \ˈmär-kwə-zət, -sət\ noun
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