![]() ![]() The feminine form of the title, marchioness, is pronounced MAHR-shuh-nus. Marquess (pronounced MAHR-kwus) is an anglicization of the French marquis (pronounced mahr-KEE). ![]() William the Conqueror was himself the Duke of Normandy, and the French noble titles came across the Channel with him when he invaded Britain in 1066. Only earl is an etymologically English word. ![]() The five ranks, in descending order, are:Ī striking thing about these titles is that, with one exception, they all come from French. Titles in British nobility (also known as the peerage) denote rank.
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