marquess [noun] [C] - (the title of) a person of a high social rank, who in the UK is less important than a duke and more important than an earlThe Marquis of Blandford is the son and heir of the Duke of Marlborough.The rules that govern boxing were introduced by the Marquess of Queensberry in 1867.
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Meaning of MARQUIS in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012