marquess

2 definitions found

marquess - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Marquess \Mar"quess\, n. [Cf. Sp. marques. See Marquis.]
     A marquis.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Lady marquess, a marchioness. [Obs.] --Shak.
        [1913 Webster] marqueterie

marquess - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  marquess
      n 1: nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count [syn:
           marquis, marquess]
      2: a British peer ranking below a duke and above an earl