marquess
Plural: marquesses
Noun
- A European nobleman ranking below a duke and above an earl.
- nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count
- a British peer ranking below a duke and above an earl
- A title of nobility for a man ranking beneath a duke and above an earl.
- A marchioness.
Examples
- Anne Boleyn was created Marquess of Pembroke in 1532
- Playing MARQUESS on a triple letter tile felt like a noble and strategic move.
Origin / 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).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 19
marquess: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordmarquess: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
marquess: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 21
marquess: valid Words With Friends Word