marquess
[
mahr
-kwis]
/ˈmɑr kwɪs/
noun
,
British
1.
marquee
(def 3).
2.
marquis
.
Origin
spelling variant of
marquis
Can be confused
marque
,
marquee
,
marquess,
marquis
,
marquise
.
Examples from the web for
marquess
marquess
declined to offer an opinion about what fees had been earned.
British Dictionary definitions for
marquess
marquess
/
ˈmɑːkwɪs
/
noun
1.
(in the British Isles) a nobleman ranking between a duke and an earl
2.
See
marquis