baronetess

[ bar-uh-ni-tis, bar-uh-net-is ]

noun

1. a woman holding the rank of a baronet in her own right. : Btss
2. the wife or widow of a baronet. : Btss

Word History and Origins

Origin of baronetess¹

First recorded in 1650–60; baronet ( def ) + -ess ( def )

Example Sentences

Our Baronetess is a good-hearted woman in reality—with a little flummery—only she's apt to be taken in by sounding phrases.

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