marquess
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marquess
- /ˈmɑː.kwɪs/ UK
- /ˈmɑɹ.kwɪs/ US
Where it comes from
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).
noun marquesses · marquis · marquesse
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A title of nobility for a man ranking beneath a duke and above an earl (count).
Similar: marquis
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Synonym of marchioness, a female marquess.
Anne Boleyn was created Marquess of Pembroke in 1532
Similar: marquise, marchioness
Translations
Talk about this word "marquess." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/marquess. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. marquess. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/marquess "marquess." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/marquess.Cite this
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title = {marquess},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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}
