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marquess

mar·quess

UK/ˈmɑː.kwɪs/ US/ˈmɑɹ.kwɪs/ rare obsolete

noun

1.

nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count

Synonyms
2.

Origin

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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