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marquess

DEFINITIONS OF: marquess

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n nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count

Synonyms:
marquis
Type of:
Lord, noble, nobleman
a titled peer of the realm

n a British peer ranking below a duke and above an earl

Type of:
peer
a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage
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