Definitions for Marquess
ˈmɑr kwɪsmar·quess

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. marquis, marquessnoun

   nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count

2. marquessnoun

   a British peer ranking below a duke and above an earl

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. marquessnoun

   A title of nobility, ranking beneath a duke and above an earl.

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1. Marquess

   A marquess (UK: ; French: marquis [maʁki]), Dutch: markies, is a nobleman of high hereditary rank in various European peerages and in those of some of their former colonies. The German language equivalent is Markgraf (margrave). A woman with the rank of a marquess or the wife (or widow) of a marquess is a marchioness or marquise. These titles are also used to translate equivalent Asian styles, as in Imperial China and Imperial Japan.

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1. marquess

   A marquess is a noble or aristocratic rank in various European countries, typically ranking above a count or earl and below a duke. The title is often hereditary and may be granted by a monarch as a sign of favor or appreciation. The female equivalent is either a marchioness or a marquise, depending on the country.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Marquessnoun

   a marquis

2. Etymology: [Cf. Sp. marques. See Marquis.]

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1. Marquess

   A marquess or marquis is a nobleman of hereditary rank in various European peerages and in those of some of their former colonies. The term is also used to translate equivalent oriental styles, as in imperial China, Japan, and Vietnam. In the United Kingdom the title ranks below a duke and above an earl. The theoretical distinction between a marquess and other titles has, since the Middle Ages, faded into obscurity. In times past, the distinction between a count and a marquess was that a marquess's land, called a march, was on the border of the country, while a count's land, called a county, often wasn't. Because of this, a marquess was trusted to defend and fortify against potentially hostile neighbors and was thus more important and ranked higher than a count. The title is ranked below duke, which was often restricted to the royal family and those that were held in high enough esteem to be granted such a title. They were a relatively late introduction to the British peerage, and on the evening of the Coronation of Queen Victoria in 1838, the Prime Minister Lord Melbourne explained to her why:

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1. marquess

   The degree of nobility which in the peerage of England ranks next to a duke. Marquises were originally commanders on the borders or frontiers of countries, or on the sea-coast, which they were bound to protect. In England, the title of marquis was used in this sense as early as the reign of Henry III., when there were marquises or lords-marchers of the borders of Scotland and Wales; and the foreign equivalent of markgraf was common on the continent.

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MARQUESS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Marquess is ranked #31656 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Marquess surname appeared 730 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Marquess.
   
   91.6% or 669 total occurrences were White.
   2.7% or 20 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.9% or 14 total occurrences were Black.
   1.9% or 14 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Nobleman
   • Peer

How to pronounce Marquess?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Marquess in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Marquess in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Marquess in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Marquess in a Sentence

1. Frank Aarebrot:

   Consensus politics is like two gentlemen boxing and agreeing on the Marquess of Queensbury rules, all of a sudden a kick-boxer comes into the ring.

2. Frank Aarebrot:

   When they (the far right) are accommodated they tend to die, the kick-boxer has stopped kick-boxing and starts playing by the Marquess of Queensbury rules.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Marquess
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Marquess
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marquess
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Marquess
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Marquess
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html