NOUN | person | marquess, marquis | nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count |
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person | marquess | a British peer ranking below a duke and above an earl |
Sounds | maa'rkwahs | |
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Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... |
Meaning | nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count. | |
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Synonym | marquis | |
Broader | Lord, noble, nobleman | A titled peer of the realm |
Spanish | marqués | |
Catalan | marquès |
Meaning | A British peer ranking below a duke and above an earl. | |
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Broader | peer | A nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount / viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage |
Spanish | marqués | |
Catalan | marqués, marquès |
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