baroness
Americannoun
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the wife of a baron.
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a woman holding a baronial title in her own right.
noun
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the wife or widow of a baron
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a woman holding the rank of baron in her own right
Gender
What's the difference between baroness and baron? See -ess.
Etymology
Origin of baroness
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English baronnesse from Anglo-French, Middle French ( see baron, -ess); replacing Middle English barnesse, from Anglo-French, Old French
Example Sentences
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Her mother, the Dutch baroness Ella Van Heemstra, had authentic aristocracy, but was also “a one-woman panzer division.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
He later added: "I thought I was doing the baroness a favour… I didn't know at that time she was part of the whole script."
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
Faithfull was born Dec. 29, 1946, to a mother, Eva, who was a baroness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2025
Nearby, the baron and baroness also built the Ullens School, which offers an international baccalaureate curriculum.
From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2023
Even the baroness stopped her pacing to watch.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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