baronetess
American
[bar-uh-ni-tis, bar-uh-net-is]
/ ˈbær ə nɪ tɪs, ˌbær əˈnɛt ɪs /
noun
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a woman holding the rank of a baronet in her own right. Btss
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the wife or widow of a baronet. Btss
Etymology
Origin of baronetess
First recorded in 1650–60; baronet ( def. ) + -ess ( def. )
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