Multiple choice general knowledge

What is the wife of a marquis called?

  1. Marquesse

  2. Marselle

  3. Marquette

  4. Marchioness

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Explanation

In European nobility, the wife of a Marquis is called a Marchioness. The title Marquis ranks below a Duke but above an Earl/Count. 'Marchioness' is the feminine form, derived from the French 'marquis'.