marquess
Meanings
Plural: marquesses
Noun
- nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count
- a British peer ranking below a duke and above an earl
- A title of nobility for a man ranking beneath a duke and above an earl.
- A marchioness.
Origin / 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).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 19
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Words With Friends Score: 21
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