Marquess

Several terms redirect here. For other uses, see Marchesa (disambiguation), Marchese (disambiguation), Marchioness (disambiguation), Marquis (disambiguation), Marquise (disambiguation), Marquesa (disambiguation), and Marquess (disambiguation).

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A marquess (UK: /ˈmɑː(r)kwɪs/;[1] French: marquis [maʁki])[2][a] is a nobleman of high hereditary rank in various European peerages and in those of some of their former colonies. The German-language equivalent is Markgraf (margrave). A woman with the rank of a marquess or the wife (or widow) of a marquess is a marchioness or marquise. These titles are also used to translate equivalent Asian styles, as in Imperial China and Imperial Japan.

A portrait of William Kerr, 4th Marquess of Lothian, wearing his British Army uniform.
  1. ^ "English: Marquis". Collins Dictionary. n.d. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  2. ^ "French: Marquis". Collins Dictionary. n.d. Retrieved 22 September 2014.


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