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feminine
/maɾˈkesa/
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Translation
marchioness, marquise
Word origin
Feminine of marqués, from Old French marchis, from marche ('border region'), of Germanic origin. The same root gives English 'marquess' and 'march' (a frontier).
- Origin
- Germanic
- Root
- marka
- English cognates
- marquess, march
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralmarquesas
Examples
.
The marchioness lived in a palace beside the river.
nobleza.
The marchioness organised a ball for all the nobility.
Heredó .
She inherited the title of marchioness from her mother.
retrato cuelga .
The portrait of the marquise hangs in the main hall.
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Did you know that the marchioness spoke five languages?
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