marquess

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count
  2. noun a British peer ranking below a duke and above an earl

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).

In classic literature

Synonyms

marquis

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