marchioness
noun
- the wife or widow of a marquess
- a lady whose rank in her own right equals that of a marquess
See marchioness in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(märˈshə-nĭs, märˌshə-nĕsˈ)
noun- The wife or widow of a marquis.
- A noblewoman ranking above a countess and below a duchess. Also called marquise.
- Abbr. March. Used as a title for such a noblewoman.
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