marchese

noun

Definition of marchesenext
1
as in countesses

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as in duke

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Recent Examples of marchese Dessert options include butterscotch bamboloni or Peruvian chocolate marchese. — Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, 1 Aug. 2019 The marchese created Sassicaia, a paradigm-breaking cabernet blend that proved greatness could be achieved in Bolgheri, on the Tuscan coast. — Eric Asimov, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marchese
  1. princesses
  2. duke
  3. queens
  4. baron
  5. dames
  6. prince
  7. earl
  8. viscount
Noun
  • One by one, her companions Sabrina Carpenter, Fergie and Ice Spice obliged, demonstrating that even pop princesses may serve as entertainment when the queen commands.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • The movies take a backseat here as the princesses themselves take center stage.
    — Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026
Definition of princesses
Noun
  • The duke, who is visiting his home country for a week, has lost his privacy lawsuit against Associated Newspapers Limited, publisher of the Daily Mail, the Mail on Sunday and MailOnline.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • His wife Meghan and their children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet did not accompany the duke to London over security concerns.
    — Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Definition of duke
Noun
  • The show reimagines the six Tudor queens as a girl group competing to see who suffered most under their husband, King Henry VIII, before uniting to reclaim their legacies.
    — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
  • The bell’s pyramidal face is decorated with depictions of deceased kings and queens, and its toll was believed to invoke ancestral spirits.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of queens
Noun
  • By the 1910s, the Standard Oil baron had become the country’s first billionaire.
    — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
  • Action sweeps from America’s railroad barons to Vienna’s stock market crash.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 4 July 2026
Definition of baron
Noun
  • The ultra-wealthy city-state of Monaco on the French Riviera is no stranger to luxury hotels—fellow grand dames Hôtel de Paris and Hermitage sit at the heart of the action around Casino Square—each vying to outdo the other with fancy arrivals and impeccably discreet service.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
  • Perhaps unknowingly, the star was partaking in a fashion tradition set by the dames of Cortina long ago.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Definition of dames
Noun
  • The two estranged princes – now fathers and husbands – have only seen one another a handful of times in the last four years.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • During his stay from July 7 to 11, the prince will carry out a series of charity engagements, and kick off the one-year countdown to the 2027 Invictus Games.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 5 July 2026
Definition of prince
Noun
  • In the book, Benedict falls for Sophie Beckett, the daughter of an earl who’s been hidden away from the Ton and forced to work as a housemaid by her spiteful stepmother.
    — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
  • With James' support, George became an earl, a marquess and ultimately a duke (a rarity for nonroyals).
    — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Definition of earl
Noun
  • Under the law, the remaining earls, viscounts and dukes who inherited their seats in the chamber along with their aristocratic titles will leave Parliament for good when the current session concludes this spring.
    — Peter Weber, TheWeek, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Members of the upper chamber dropped their objections to legislation passed by the House of Commons ousting dozens of dukes, earls and viscounts who inherited their seats in the House of Lords, The Associated Press reported.
    — Jared Gans, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2026
Definition of viscount

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“Marchese.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marchese. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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