marquesses in English
noun
1
a British nobleman ranking above an earl and below a duke.
The territorial power of the English magnates (the barons, viscounts, earls, marquesses , and dukes in ascending order of status) was crucial to the peace of the realm and the success of royal government.
noun
marquis
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