marchese
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of marchese
From Italian, dating back to 1510–20; see origin at marquis
Example Sentences
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Shaw, Dylan Thomas, Hardy and Yeats, lord mayors, marchese, duchesses, generals and politicians�all felt the pierce of his eye.
From Time Magazine Archive
A Florentine marchese with a pedigree dating to Donatello, the designer, artist, sportsman, politician and resort-hopper has etched his name into the fashion lexicon of the decade.
From Time Magazine Archive
The marchese is no better than he should be, but he is perfectly galant' uomo, and would throw no sort of difficulty in your way.
From The Fool Errant Being the Memoirs of Francis-Anthony Strelley, Esq., Citizen of Lucca by Hewlett, Maurice Henry
Punchinello, the family servant, suggests that the marchese and contessa may be brother and sister.
From The Fool Errant Being the Memoirs of Francis-Anthony Strelley, Esq., Citizen of Lucca by Hewlett, Maurice Henry
If he were only a count or a marchese!
From Daisy Miller by James, Henry
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