marquess

== English == === Alternative forms === marquis marquesse (obsolete) === Etymology === See marquis for etymology. Note also that marquess is very unusual in the English language in that it ends in -ess but is a masculine term. The title is granted only to males (the female equivalent is marchioness). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term, particularly: Is marquis a doublet? === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmɑː.kwɪs/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɑɹ.kwɪs/ === Noun === marquess (plural marquesses) A title of nobility for a man ranking beneath a duke and above an earl (count). Synonym: marquis (obsolete) Synonym of marchioness, a female marquess. Synonyms: marquise, marchioness Anne Boleyn was created Marquess of Pembroke in 1532 ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === masquers