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marquessate

marquessate noun: the territory of a marquess, margrave or person of comparable rank.

Noun

marquessate (plural marquessates)

  1. The territory of a marquess, margrave or person of comparable rank.

Forms of marquessate

pluralmarquessates
alternative formmarquesate

Origin of marquessate

From marquess + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, the concrete charge of it).

Questions about marquessate

What does marquessate mean?
Marquessate means the territory of a marquess, margrave or person of comparable rank.
What part of speech is marquessate?
Marquessate is a noun.
What is the plural of marquessate?
The plural of marquessate is marquessates.

Words near marquessate in the dictionary

  1. Marquesian
  2. Marquesic
  3. marquesina
  4. marquesinas
  5. marquess
  6. marquessate
  7. marquessates
  8. marquesses
  9. marqueter
  10. marqueterie
  11. marqueteries

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