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What is the difference between marquess and duke?

marquess | duke |

Duke is a coordinate term of marquess.



As nouns the difference between marquess and duke

is that marquess is a title of nobility, ranking beneath a duke and above an earl while duke is the male ruler of a duchy (compare duchess).

As a verb duke is

to hit or beat with the fists.

As a proper noun Duke is

the title of a duke.

marquess

English

(wikipedia marquess)

Alternative forms

* marquis

Noun

(es)
  • A title of nobility, ranking beneath a duke and above an earl.

    • Related terms

    * marchioness * marquise

    duke

    English

    (wikipedia duke)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The male ruler of a duchy (compare duchess ).
  • A high title of nobility; the male holder of a dukedom.
  • A grand duke.
  • (slang, usually in plural) A fist.
    • Put up your dukes !
    This is thought to be derived from where Duke(s) of York = Fork. Fork is itself cockney slang for hand, and thus fist.

    Hypernyms

    * nobility

    Coordinate terms

    * prince, monarch, baron, count, countess, earl, marquess, marquis, viscount

    Derived terms

    * archduke * duke it out * dukedom * grand duke * put up one's dukes

    Related terms

    * ducal * duchess * duchy

    Verb

    (duk)
  • To hit or beat with the fists.
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    • , passage=It seems that PI Rainer was duked by his wife

    Derived terms

    * duke it out * duke it * duke out * duke up * duke in ----