marquess
[ mahr-kwis ]
/ ˈmɑr kwɪs /
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noun British.
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Origin of marquess
Spelling variant of marquis
Words nearby marquess
Marquand, marque, marquee, Marquesan, Marquesas Islands, marquess, marquessate, marquetry, Marquette, Márquez, marquis
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marquess
/ (ˈmɑːkwɪs) /
noun
(in the British Isles) a nobleman ranking between a duke and an earl
See marquis
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