marchese

marquis

noun mar-KEH-zeh Rare

Origin: From Old French marchis, from marca ('borderland, march').

Also means

marquess

Usage Note

Marchese is masculine (il marchese); the feminine title is la marchesa ('marchioness'). It denotes a noble rank between conte (count) and duca (duke). In modern Italian it survives mainly as a historic title or surname.

Examples

"Il marchese ricevette gli ospiti nel salone."

Natural Translation

The marquis received the guests in the hall.

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