Marquess
Sign in to saveA marquess (; ) is a nobleman of high hereditary rank in various European peerages and in those of some of their former colonies. The German-language equivalent is Markgraf (margrave) and the Italian-language equivalent Marchese. A woman with the rank of a marquess or the wife (or widow) of a marquess is a marchioness () or marquise (). These titles are also used to translate equivalent Asian styles, as in Imperial China and Imperial Japan. thumb|A portrait of William Kerr, 4th Marquess of Lothian|the 4th Marquess of Lothian, wearing his [[British Army uniform.]]
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A marquess is a high-ranking nobleman in the hereditary aristocracies of various European countries and their former colonies, with equivalent titles like margrave in German and marchese in Italian. The title has been historically important in organizing European nobility and is also used to translate similar aristocratic ranks in Asian societies like Imperial China and Japan.
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A marquess (; ) is a nobleman of high hereditary rank in various European peerages and in those of some of their former colonies. The German-language equivalent is Markgraf (margrave) and the Italian-language equivalent Marchese. A woman with the rank of a marquess or the wife (or widow) of a marquess is a marchioness () or marquise (). These titles are also used to translate equivalent Asian styles, as in Imperial China and Imperial Japan. thumb|A portrait of William Kerr, 4th Marquess of Lothian|the 4th Marquess of Lothian, wearing his [[British Army uniform.]]
==Etymology==