What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Marquise vs Marquess - What's the difference?

marquise | marquess | Related terms |

Marquess is a related term of marquise.



As nouns the difference between marquise and marquess

is that marquise is a marchioness, especially one who is French while marquess is a title of nobility, ranking beneath a duke and above an earl.

marquise

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A marchioness, especially one who is French.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2009, date=February 14, author=Emine Saner, title='She was a mass of contradictions - we all are', work=The Guardian citation
  • , passage=In 1986, she appeared in the stage adaptation of Les Liaisons Dangereuse opposite Alan Rickman, playing the manipulative marquise whose icy demeanour seems to have clung to Duncan's image like frost ever since, even though it is so at odds with her warmth in person.}}
  • A marquee.
  • (lb) An oval cut diamond with pointed ends.
  • A canopy, usually of glass, set as a shelter over a door opening onto a terrace or pavement.
  • *
  • *:The house was a big elaborate limestone affair, evidently new. Winter sunshine sparkled on lace-hung casement, on glass marquise , and the burnished bronze foliations of grille and door.
  • A rich dessert made with dark chocolate, butter, sugar, cocoa powder, eggs and cream.
  • ----

    marquess

    Alternative forms

    * marquis

    Noun

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