marquess.

A nobleman holding a rank commonly above an earl or count and below a duke.

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Words that belong together

• hereditary marquess
• title of marquess

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The marquess arrived with his household.

The record confirmed the title of marquess.

The novelist distinguished the marquess from the duke.

Usage notes

Primary category: fantasy. Forms: Singular marquess; plural marquesses. Variant marquis; marquises. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.