Nobility Rank Between a Duke and a Count

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Top Secret, Group 2091, Puzzle 1 (Heat Signature).

Question is: Nobility Rank Between a Duke and a Count

and the answer is: MARQUESS

Word Meaning:

MARQUESS — A title of nobility for a man ranking beneath a duke and above an earl (count).

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