BARONESS

baroness

(noun) a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

baroness (plural baronesses)

The wife of a baron.

A woman holding a baronial title in her own right; a female ruler of a barony.

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


Bar"on*ess, n.

Definition: A baron's wife; also, a lady who holds the baronial title in her own right; as, the Baroness Burdett-Coutts.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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