[ 'mα:kwɪs ]
■ noun
1》 (in some European countries) a nobleman ranking above a count and below a duke. Compare with marquess .
2》 variant spelling of marquess .
Derivatives
~ate (also marquessate ) noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. marchis , from march 2 .
[ 'mα:kwɪs ]
■ noun
1》 (in some European countries) a nobleman ranking above a count and below a duke. Compare with marquess .
2》 variant spelling of marquess .
Derivatives
~ate (also marquessate ) noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. marchis , from march 2 .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004