marquess

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Scrabble points
19
Words With Friends
21
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈmɑː.kwɪs/
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/ˈmɑː.kwɪs/ · /ˈmɑɹ.kwɪs/(US)

Definition of marquess

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

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

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

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Etymology

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).

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