marquess
(noun) a British peer ranking below a duke and above an earl
marquis, marquess
(noun) nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count
Source: WordNet® 3.1
marquess (plural marquesses)
A title of nobility for a man ranking beneath a duke and above an earl.
• masquers
Source: Wiktionary
Mar"quess, n. Etym: [Cf. Sp. marques. See Marquis.]
Definition: A marquis. Lady marquess, a marchioness. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 June 2025
(noun) a unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc; equivalent to 3.262 light years
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
