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
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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
Alexander, who now sits as a baroness at the House of Lords, said she felt "punished for speaking out" and that the university "failed to fix the roof when the sun shone".
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2025
William also praised Benjamin for her lifelong commitment to philanthropy: The baroness is vice president of Action for Children and Barnardo’s, both of which work with vulnerable children in the U.K.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2024
Gordon Brown made her a baroness in 2009 so she could serve as a Foreign Office minister in his cabinet.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2023
The baroness and her husband, the baron, were close friends of the Ashtons, although even Lady Constance found the baroness a chore to be around.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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