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marquess

American  
[mahr-kwis] / ˈmɑr kwɪs /

noun

British.

  1. marquee.

  2. marquis.

marquess British  
/ ˈmɑːkwɪs /

noun

  1. (in the British Isles) a nobleman ranking between a duke and an earl

  2. See marquis

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Etymology

Origin of marquess

Spelling variant of marquis

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