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Definition of
marquess noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
marquess
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈmɑrkwəs
/
/
(
also
marquis
)
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(in Britain) a
nobleman
of high rank between an
earl
and a
duke
the Marquess of Bath
compare
marchioness
See
marquess
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marquess
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