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marchese

mar·che·se
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mahr-key-zey; Italian mahr-ke-ze]
    • /mɑrˈkeɪ zeɪ; Italian mɑrˈkɛ zɛ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mahr-key-zey; Italian mahr-ke-ze]
    • /mɑrˈkeɪ zeɪ; Italian mɑrˈkɛ zɛ/

Definitions of marchese word

  • noun plural marchese an Italian nobleman, equivalent in rank to a marquis. 1
  • noun plural marchese an Italian noblewoman, equivalent in rank to a marquise. 1
  • noun plural marchese the wife or widow of a marchese. 1
  • noun marchese An Italian marquis. 1
  • noun marchese (in Italy) a nobleman ranking below a prince and above a count; marquis 0
  • noun marchese an Italian nobleman ranking just above a count; marquis 0

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Origin of marchese

First appearance:

before 1510
One of the 26% oldest English words
From Italian, dating back to 1510-20; See origin at marquis

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Parts of speech for Marchese

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

marchese popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

marchese usage trend in Literature

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