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
1 May 2024
(verb) be in a state of movement or action; “The room abounded with screaming children”; “The garden bristled with toddlers”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
