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How to pronounce marquess in English?

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Synonyms marquis
Type of lord, noble, nobleman
Type Words
Type of peer

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Marquess comes from the French marquis, which is a derivative of marche or march.
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She was married to William John Robert Cavendish, the marquess of Hartington.
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The Prince of Juting also rebelled because he was demoted to marquess status.
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The highest rank, of full marquess, came with a state pension and a territorial fiefdom.
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The wife of a marquess is a marchioness, of an earl a countess, of a viscount a viscountess.
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Marquess Wilson led Crimson receivers with six catches for 82 yards.
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The marquess appointed John Webb, a pupil of Emes, to improve the garden and the landscaping.
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Marquess and Bennett are tied for 10th among Division I coaches.
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With Oliver Cromwell's victory in England, the marquess became the effective ruler of Scotland.
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  • Marquis: nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count
  • A British peer ranking below a duke and above an earl
  • A marquess or marquis (from French "marquis") is a nobleman of hereditary rank in various European monarchies and some of their colonies. The term is also used to render equivalent oriental styles as in imperial China, Japan, and Vietnam (Annam). ...
  • Marquess is the first self-titled studio album by German Latin-Pop band Marquess. It was released on September 28, 2006. The first single was El Temperamento.
  • Marquess is a German pop band established in 2006 in Hannover. The group predominantly sings songs in Spanish.
  • The first Marquess was appointed in 1385. Except on formal occasions he and his wife are referred to as Lord and Lady, and their children as Lord and Lady before their Christian names. ...
  • British peerage title ranking immediately below that of duke; also English translation of marquis.