marquessate

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noun

The territory of a marquess, margrave or person of comparable rank.

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Meanings

nounmarquessate (plural marquessates)

plural marquessates · alternative marquesate

  1. The territory of a marquess, margrave or person of comparable rank.

Origin

From marquess + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, the concrete charge of it).

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APA

marquessate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marquessate

MLA

“marquessate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marquessate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “marquessate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marquessate.

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