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MARCHIONESS
marchioness, marquise
(noun) a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
marchioness
(noun) the wife or widow of a marquis
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
marchioness (plural marchionesses)
The wife of a marquess.
A woman holding the rank of marquess in her own right.
Synonyms
• marquise
Anagrams
• monarchises
Source: Wiktionary
Mar"chio*ness, n. Etym: [LL. marchionissa, fr. marchio a marquis. See Marquis.]
Definition: The wife or the widow of a marquis; a woman who has the rank and dignity of a marquis. Spelman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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