Marquess
hereditary rank in various European peerages
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Summary
Marquess is a noble title[1]. Marquess ranks in the top 0.38% of noble title entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,054 views/month, #5 of 1,310).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: courtesy title[3], award[4]
- Subclass of: seigneur[5]
- Commons category: Marquesses[6]
- Topic's main category: Category:Marquesses[7]
- Depicted by: Camera dei Marchesi[8]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[9], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[10], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[11]
- Different from: Marquis[12]
- Organization directed by the office or position: Marquisate[13]
- Female form of label: marquesa[14], marchesa[15], marquise[16], маркиза[17], markiezin[18], μαρκησία[19], markisinna[20], marchioness[21], markgravin[22], markizino[23], markezino[24], markýza[25], مركيزة[26], markiza[27]
- Male form of label: marqués[28], маркиз[29], markýz[30], markizas[31], Marquis[32], marki[33]
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Influence
Things named for Marquess include Marquisate[34].
Why It Matters
Marquess has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] Marquess is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]
Entities named for Marquess include Marquisate[34].