marquess/ˈmɑː.kwɪs/EtymologySee marquis for etymology. Note also that marquess is very unusual in the English language in that it ends in -ess but is a masculine term. The title is granted only to males (the female equivalent is marchioness).marquess means A title of nobility for a man ranking beneath a duke and above an earl (count). Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 81 out of 100.nounA title of nobility for a man ranking beneath a duke and above an earl (count).Synonym of marchioness, a female marquess.“Anne Boleyn was created Marquess of Pembroke in 1532”