MARQUESS

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


Etymology

Noun

marquess (plural marquesses)

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

Anagrams

• 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



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1 April 2025

ANYMORE

(adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; “Alice doesn’t live here anymore”; “the children promised not to quarrel any more”


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