Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A British nobleman ranking below a duke and above an earl or a count.
- noun Used as a title for such a nobleman.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
marquis .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A marquis.
- noun [Obs.] a marchioness.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A title of nobility, ranking beneath a
duke and above anearl .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count
- noun a British peer ranking below a duke and above an earl
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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A marquess was a sort of gone-off duke; even in this democratic age, he would have some influence, one supposed.
The Silver Spoon 2004
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Lest you picture me cowering in this cupboard to escape some hulking brute of a husband, let me assure you that the marquess has been the very model of solicitousness.
One Night Of Scandal Medeiros, Teresa, 1962- 2003
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The wife of a marquess is a marchioness, the wife of an earl is a countess earl is the British equivalent of count, the wife of a viscount is a viscountess, the wife of a baron is a baroness.
Essential Guide to Business Style and Usage PAUL R. MARTIN 2002
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The wife of a marquess is a marchioness, the wife of an earl is a countess earl is the British equivalent of count, the wife of a viscount is a viscountess, the wife of a baron is a baroness.
Essential Guide to Business Style and Usage PAUL R. MARTIN 2002
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"It seems presumptuous to call a marquess's heir Josh."
Snow Angels Balogh, Mary 1991
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I explained that she was a great lady and was to marry a marquess, that is a much more important person than an earl.
The Yeoman Adventurer George W. Gough
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A county on the border with a particularly dangerous neighbour was referred to as a 'march' and its ruler as a "marquess" in English or a "marquis" in French.
Salem-News.com 2010
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As for her rank, she would only be “Lady Firstname Lastname” if her father or brother was a duke, a marquess, or an earl.
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I think it's more likely that it commemorates the first marquess himself, rather than his son, as his name was also Arthur (as were all four of his predecessors as Earl of Donegall).
Linkspam for 15-8-2009 nwhyte 2009
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It does make sense that the marquess, who basically owned Belfast, would commemorate his dead daughters in the streets built in the later eighteenth century; but looking at the geography, Arthur Street should have been constructed a few decades earlier.
Linkspam for 15-8-2009 nwhyte 2009
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