marquess

UK/ˈmɑː.kwɪs//ˈmɑɹ.kwɪs/

marquess noun: a title of nobility for a man ranking beneath a duke and above an earl (count).

Noun

marquess (plural marquesses)

A title of nobility for a man ranking beneath a duke and above an earl (count).

Synonyms:

marquis
(obsolete) Synonym of marchioness, a female marquess.
- Anne Boleyn was created Marquess of Pembroke in 1532
Synonyms:

marquise, marchioness

marquess meaning in Tagalog, Arabic, Indonesian and Persian

marquess in Arabic

title of nobility: مَرْكِيز markīz

marquess in Persian

title of nobility: مارکی mârki

More languagesFewer languages

marquess in Thai: มาร์ควิส
marquess in Vietnamese: hầu tước

Synonyms of marquess

Forms of marquess

plural	marquesses
alternative form	marquis
alternative form (obsolete)	marquesse

Plural of marquess: marquesses

Origin of marquess

See marquis for etymology. Note also that marquess is very unusual in the English language in that it ends in -ess but is a masculine term. The title is granted only to males (the female equivalent is marchioness).

Words formed from marquess

marquessate

Questions about marquess

What does marquess mean?: Marquess means a title of nobility for a man ranking beneath a duke and above an earl (count).
What is marquess in Tagalog?: Marquess in Tagalog is markes. See Marquess meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is marquess?: Marquess is a noun.
How do you pronounce marquess?: Marquess is pronounced /ˈmɑː.kwɪs/ (UK).
What is the plural of marquess?: The plural of marquess is marquesses.

Words near marquess in the dictionary

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