marquess en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈmɑɹ.kwɪs/ (US)
- /ˈmɑː.kwɪs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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).
Meanings
- A title of nobility for a man ranking beneath a duke and above an earl (count).
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(obsolete) Synonym of marchioness, a female marquess.
Anne Boleyn was created Marquess of Pembroke in 1532
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| marquis | alternative | lexicographic | |
| marquesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| marquesse | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
marquisdom · marquise · mark · marchioness · marchy · marquis · march · marquisate
Synonyms
marchioness · marchioness · marquis · marquise
Translations (67)
az markiz (title of nobility) · id tumenggung (title of nobility) · sh маркиз (title of nobility) · es marqués (title of nobility) · fa مارکی (title of nobility) · la marchiō (title of nobility) · mi mākuihi (title of nobility) · sv markis (title of nobility) · ka მარკიზი (title of nobility) · nn marki (title of nobility) · ga marcas (title of nobility) · km ឧកញ៉ា (title of nobility) · hu őrgróf (title of nobility) · nb marki (title of nobility) · ang eorl (title of nobility) · pt marquês (title of nobility) · fr marquis (title of nobility) · fo markgreivi (title of nobility) · vi hầu tước (title of nobility) · la marchisus (title of nobility) · frm marquis (title of nobility) · br markiz (title of nobility) · tr marki (title of nobility) · cs markýz (title of nobility) · be маркі́з (title of nobility) · ca marquès (title of nobility) · sk markíz (title of nobility) · ja 侯爵 (title of nobility) · hy մարկիզ (title of nobility) · da markis (title of nobility) · sh markiz (title of nobility) · it marchese (title of nobility) · eo markizo (title of nobility) · sv markgreve (title of nobility) · is markgreifi (title of nobility) · ota ماركی (title of nobility) · ru марки́з (title of nobility) · mk марки́з (title of nobility) · enm marquis (title of nobility) · et markii (title of nobility) · bg марки́з (title of nobility) · de Markgraf (title of nobility) · uk маркі́з (title of nobility) · nl markies (title of nobility) · ar مَرْكِيز (title of nobility) · it margravio (title of nobility) · mnc ᡥᡝᠣ (title of nobility) · lt markizas (title of nobility) · pl markiz (title of nobility) · frm marchis (title of nobility) · km ពញា (title of nobility) · th มาร์ควิส (title of nobility) · lv markgrāfs (title of nobility) · fi markiisi (title of nobility) · de Marquis (title of nobility) · tl markes (title of nobility) · enm markis (title of nobility) · ko 후작 (title of nobility) · lv marķīzs (title of nobility) · nrf martchis (title of nobility) · la marchensis (title of nobility) · ro marchiz (title of nobility) · sl markiz (title of nobility) · cmn 侯爵 (title of nobility) · el μαρκήσιος (title of nobility) · uz markiz (title of nobility) · hu márki (title of nobility)