Associations to the word «Marquess»

Wiktionary

MARQUESS, noun. A title of nobility, ranking beneath a duke and above an earl.

Dictionary definition

MARQUESS, noun. Nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count.
MARQUESS, noun. A British peer ranking below a duke and above an earl.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley