Marquess - Wikipedia A woman with the rank of a marquess or the wife (or widow) of a marquess is a marchioness ( ˈmɑːrʃənɛs [3]) or marquise (French: [maʁkiz] ⓘ) These titles are also used to translate equivalent Asian styles, as in Imperial China and Imperial Japan
Marquise - definition of marquise by The Free Dictionary 1 a The wife or widow of a marquis b See marchioness 2 Used as a title for a marquise 3 See marquee 4 a A finger ring set with a pointed oval stone or cluster of pointed oval stones
marquise - Wiktionary, the free dictionary marquise (plural marquises) (chiefly historical) A marchioness, especially one who is French synonym quotations Synonym: marchioness
marquise - WordReference. com Dictionary of English mar•quise mɑrˈkiz n [countable], pl -quis•es the wife or widow of a marquis a woman holding a rank equal to that of a marquis (-kē′ ziz; Fr -kēz′) USA pronunciation the wife or widow of a marquis a lady holding the rank equal to that of a marquis