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marquesses

marquesses is the plural of marquess.

Meaning of marquess

Noun

marquess (plural marquesses)

  1. A title of nobility for a man ranking beneath a duke and above an earl (count).
    Synonyms:
    marquis
  2. (obsolete) Synonym of marchioness, a female marquess.
    • Anne Boleyn was created Marquess of Pembroke in 1532

Questions about marquesses

What is marquesses the plural of?
Marquesses is the plural of marquess.

Words near marquesses in the dictionary

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

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