marchioness
noun
mar·chio·ness | \ ˈmär-sh(ə-)nəs \
Definition of marchioness
1: the wife or widow of a marquess
2: a woman who holds the rank of marquess in her own right
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- A British nobleman ranking above an earl and below a duke. Compare with MARQUIS.
ORIGIN early 16th cent.: variant of MARQUIS.
marquis
- (in some European countries) a nobleman ranking above a count and below a duke. Compare with MARQUESS.
- another term for MARQUESS.
—ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French marchis, reinforced by Old French marquis, both from the base of MARCH (2).
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