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MARQUESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A British peer ranking below a duke and above an earl
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("marquess" is a kind of...):
peer (a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count
Synonyms:
marquess; marquis
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("marquess" is a kind of...):
Lord; noble; nobleman (a titled peer of the realm)
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