Marchioness Definition

märshə-nĭs, märshə-nĕs
noun
The wife or widow of a marquess.
Webster's New World
A lady whose rank in her own right equals that of a marquess.
Webster's New World
A noblewoman ranking above a countess and below a duchess.
American Heritage
Used as a title for such a noblewoman.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Marchioness

Noun

Singular:
marchioness
Plural:
marchionesses

Origin of Marchioness

  • Medieval Latin marchiōnissa wife of a margrave, marchioness feminine of marchiō marchiōn- marquis from marca boundary of Germanic origin merg- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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