marchioness

marchioness Definition

mar·chion·ess (mär′s̸hən is, mär′s̸hən es′)

noun

Etymology: ML marchionissa, fem. of marchio, prefect of the marches < marcha, border < Frank *marka, mark

marchioness Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

fair: The fair marchioness reserved her curiosity for another reason.
beautiful: At noon, and much to my surprise, the beautiful marchioness made her appearance in the most elegant morning toilet.
young: The young marchioness had beautiful ear-rings, and two rings, which gave me a pretext for admiring the beauty of her hands.
5th: The drawing on the easel as you enter the room is of the 5th Marchioness, grandmother of the present owner.

Modifies a noun

disaster: A public inquiry has been announced into the Marchioness disaster in 1989, in which 51 people died.
tragedy: Commenting ahead of the event, Julian Brazier said: The Marchioness tragedy in 1989 showed the lethal potential of the River Thames.

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