marchesa

(mär kā)

noun pl. marchese

  1. the wife or widow of a marchese
  2. an Italian noblewoman ranking just above a countess

See marchesa in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. mar·che·se (-zā, -zĕ)
  1. The wife or widow of a marchese.
  2. An Italian noblewoman ranking above a countess and below a princess.
  3. Used as the title for such a noblewoman.

Origin:

Origin: Italian

Origin: , feminine of marchese, marchese; see marchese 

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