Marchioness
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A Marchioness is a noblewoman holding the rank of marquess or marquis, positioned above a baroness in the hierarchy of European aristocratic titles.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aristocratic title
→
noble title → |
| associatedWith |
border territories in historical usage
→
landed estates → |
| belongsToClass |
high nobility
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|
| canHold |
social precedence over lower-ranking nobles
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|
| correspondsToMaleTitle |
Marquess
→
Marquis → |
| equivalentTitleInDutch |
Markiezin
→
|
| equivalentTitleInFrench |
Marquise
→
|
| equivalentTitleInGerman |
Markgräfin
→
|
| equivalentTitleInItalian |
Marchesa
→
|
| equivalentTitleInPolish |
Markiza
→
|
| equivalentTitleInPortuguese |
Marquesa
→
|
| equivalentTitleInRussian |
Маркиза
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|
| equivalentTitleInSpanish |
Marquesa
→
|
| gender |
female
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|
| historicalOrigin |
medieval European feudal system
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| linguisticCategory |
feminine form of Marquess
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|
| linguisticOrigin |
derived from Marquess
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|
| mayBe |
courtesy title
→
title by marriage → title in her own right → |
| mayBeMemberOf |
aristocracy
→
peerage → |
| positionInNobilityHierarchy |
above Baroness
→
below Duchess → |
| rankRelativeToBaroness |
higher rank
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| rankRelativeToCommoners |
above commoner
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|
| rankRelativeToCountess |
similar or slightly different depending on country
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|
| rankRelativeToKnight |
above knight
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| relatedConcept |
European titles of nobility
→
nobility → peerage of the United Kingdom → |
| spouseOf |
Marquess
→
Marquis → |
| styleOfAddress |
Lady
→
Your Ladyship → |
| styleOfAddressInUK |
The Most Honourable
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|
| titleType |
hereditary title
→
peerage title → |
| usedInCountry |
Ireland
→
United Kingdom → historical European monarchies → |
| usedInRegion |
Europe
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|
| usedInSystem |
European nobility
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|
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Baroness
→
|
aboveRank |
|
Kathleen Cavendish, Marchioness of Hartington
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|
nobleTitle |