marquess

noun

variants or marquis
Definition of marquessnext
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 With James' support, George became an earl, a marquess and ultimately a duke (a rarity for nonroyals). — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marquess
  1. viscount
  2. earl
  3. baronet
  4. duke
  5. prince
  6. baron
  7. margrave
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  • The viscount’s son, the Marquis of Praia and Monforte, added a second floor and greatly expanded the garden surrounding it, purchasing ten more hectares and bringing the property to 12.5 hectares (31 acres) and turning parts of it into a romantic garden in the English fashion.
    — Ann Abel, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
  • The other half, however, followed the taste of the viscount and was more classical.
    — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of viscount
Noun
  • With James' support, George became an earl, a marquess and ultimately a duke (a rarity for nonroyals).
    — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
  • Klimek: Moving into the 20th century, Tony cited the story of an English earl named Lord Carnarvon.
    — Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Aug. 2023
Definition of earl
Noun
  • And with Crimson Peak, del Toro swings for the fences, with big gestures from English baronet Sir Thomas Sharpe (Tom Hiddleson) to prove his love for American heiress Edith Cushing (Mia Wasikowska), a big decaying mansion, and big ghost energy.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2024
  • For one, Lady Valerie Meux, a banjo-playing music hall singer who married a British baronet, became a social sensation and quirky philanthropist, and was known to drive around London in a carriage pulled by a pair of zebras.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2024
Definition of baronet
Noun
  • High society, digital nomads and Taylor Swift In its time, this 18th-century mansion, currently managed by Grand Hotel Tremezzo, (also a former villa) has welcomed royalty, Serbelloni dukes, Italian high society and, more recently, the Queen of the Known Universe: Taylor Swift.
    — Lysanne Currie, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • With privacy in mind, With Love, Meghan isn’t filmed at the duke and duchess’s actual home.
    — Ally Neagen, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of duke
Noun
  • Despite failing to produce a breakthrough, the meeting illustrated the convening reach of the crown prince and his intention to act as a diplomatic go-between in the Ukraine-Russia war.
    — Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Recommended Safety As Trump proves unreliable, Europe rushes to firm up defenses on its own Saudi oil also gives the crown prince sway over the global supply of crude and its price.
    — Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of prince
Noun
  • Tech barons are moving forward with artificial intelligence programs at full speed, without regard for ethics, intellectual property rights, risks to our society, or energy demands.
    — Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Forest Home Cemetery is the final resting place for many of Milwaukee’s social elites and beer barons.
    — La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
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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