marquess

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈmɑː.kwɪs/    美 /ˈmɑɹ.kwɪs/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A title of nobility for a man ranking beneath a duke and above an earl (count).
  2. Synonym of marchioness, a female marquess. obsolete
    — Anne Boleyn was created Marquess of Pembroke in 1532

词形变化

marquesses plural marquis alternative marquesse alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

衍生词
marquessate
相关词
march marchioness marchy mark marquis marquisate marquisdom marquise

词源

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).
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