侯爵;侯爵長子的尊稱
Marquess \Mar"quess\, n. [Cf. Sp. marques. See {Marquis}.] A marquis. {Lady marquess}, a marchioness. [Obs.] --Shak.
marquess n 1: nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count [syn: {marquis}] 2: a British peer ranking below a duke and above an earl