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Definition of marquess noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

marquess

noun
 
/ˈmɑːkwɪs/
 
/ˈmɑːrkwɪs/
(also marquis)
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  1. (in the UK) a nobleman of high rank between an earl and a duke
    • the Marquess of Bath
    compare marchionessTopics People in societyc2
    Word Originearly 16th cent.: variant of marquis.
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