marquesses

variants or marquises or marquis
Definition of marquessesnext
plural of marquess

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Noun
  • Nineteen thousand resident white loyalists also supplemented British troops, as did at least eight thousand Irishmen and more than thirty thousand soldiers loaned to the king by princes in the German states.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
  • This time, the drama centers on the schedules of both princes.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • In two years, the Buffs have hopped from the land of tech bros (the old Pac-12) to a conference of oil barons (the Big 12) who swim in fast cash and Texas tea.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
  • This museum is located on the waterfront in the state’s capital and has a variety of exhibits dedicated to train travel, as well as the lives of the workers and railroad barons who opened the gates to the West.
    Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Nampa detectives eventually learned about Salat’s case in Ada County, where he originally was charged with three counts of lewd conduct with a child under 16, court records show.
    Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Gonzales faces 29 counts of child abandonment or endangerment and could be sentenced to a maximum of two years in prison if he’s convicted.
    Jim Vertuno, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Marquesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marquesses. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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