noun
marchioness
MAHR-shuh-nihs
noun
1
The wife of a marquess, or a woman who holds that rank in her own right.
"The marchioness hosted the annual charity ball at her estate."
How to Use Marchioness
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe female equivalent of a marquess in the British peerage.
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Word Forms
marchionesses plural
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin marchionissa, the feminine form of marchio ("marquess"), ultimately tied to a Germanic word for a border region.