/ Dictionary / Index M marquess: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: mar•quess Pronunciation: (mär'kwis), [key] — n. Brit. marquee (def. 3). marquis. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: marquess (Thesaurus) Marquesas Islands marquetry Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dissonant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language