marchesa
noun pl. marchese
- the wife or widow of a marchese
- an Italian noblewoman ranking just above a countess
See marchesa in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(mär-kāˈzə, -kĕˈzä)
noun pl. mar·che·se (-zā, -zĕ) - The wife or widow of a marchese.
- An Italian noblewoman ranking above a countess and below a princess.
- Used as the title for such a noblewoman.
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