marquess

noun

variants or marquis
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as in viscount

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Recent Examples of marquess Seat of the Cholmondeley family for centuries, the Norfolk pile has also become one of the nation’s most galvanizing stages for contemporary art, thanks to David Cholmondeley, the filmmaker seventh marquess of the line, and his wife, Rose. — Mitchell Owens, Architectural Digest, 2 Aug. 2024 An early Titian masterpiece — once looted by Napolean’s troops and a part of royal collections for centuries — caused a stir when it was stolen from the home of a British marquess in 1995. — Niha Masih, Washington Post, 4 July 2024 Upon the death of the painting’s next owner, a Scottish landowner, it was sold by Christie’s to John Alexander Thynne, the fourth marquess of Bath, England. — Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 16 June 2024 With James' support, George became an earl, a marquess and ultimately a duke (a rarity for nonroyals). — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for marquess
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marquess
  1. viscount
  2. earl
  3. baronet
  4. duke
  5. prince
  6. baron
  7. margrave
Noun
  • Under the law, the remaining earls, viscounts and dukes who inherited their seats in the chamber along with their aristocratic titles will leave Parliament for good when the current session concludes this spring.
    — Peter Weber, TheWeek, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Members of the upper chamber dropped their objections to legislation passed by the House of Commons ousting dozens of dukes, earls and viscounts who inherited their seats in the House of Lords, The Associated Press reported.
    — Jared Gans, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2026
Definition of viscount
Noun
  • Burnard and O’Shaughnessy point out that, whereas Britain regularly sent nobles to govern the Caribbean colonies—and dukes and earls to Ireland—the men appointed to administer the thirteen colonies more often lacked titles and were paid less.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • While this is partly because her father is an earl, the other part of her background honors the fact that her mother was a housemaid.
    — Patricia A. Matthew, Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
Definition of earl
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  • Connie is married to a baronet, Clifford, who has been made impotent by a war wound, and Mellors is the gamekeeper on Clifford’s estate, Wragby.
    — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • The baronet wanders around his castle numb on heroin, reeling from his spectacular flameout as CEO of Lumi and the recent loss of his seat in Parliament.
    — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2026
Definition of baronet
Noun
  • That followed the 2020 decision by Harry and Meghan, the duke and duchess of Sussex, to step down from their roles as senior members of the royal family.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Harry's return to Britain for the recent trip also highlighted continuing troubles when his team announced Meghan would not be joining the duke for the London portion of his trip due to security issues.
    — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of duke
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  • The prince, Ashitaka, encounters a forest-dwelling young woman called San on his journey and the two become friends, teaming up to help save the forest and end his curse.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026
  • At the time, there was a fear that the Germans might attempt to depose Haakon VII and turn the young prince into a puppet king.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of prince
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  • Oil barons once made deals in the stunning Art Deco lobby, and many celebrities have checked in over the years, including Elvis Presley.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Like the barons of New York a century ago, Ackman seems to be trying to shift the landscape to create another corridor, one fitted to his own interests.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of baron
Noun
  • Two funerals will be held for the late margrave — one open to the public, and another private service.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Karl Max Heinrich Sixtus Xavier Felix Renatus Ludwig Gaetan Pius Ignatius, and his titles included king of Hungary and Bohemia, margrave of Moravia, and grand prince of Transylvania.
    — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2022
Definition of margrave

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