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
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
Sir Tom said the baroness was not the only one to benefit from PPE contracts.
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2024
Nearby, the baron and baroness also built the Ullens School, which offers an international baccalaureate curriculum.
From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2023
Penelope had met the haughty baroness on several occasions, and each time she had disliked her more than the last—a trend, she feared, that was about to continue.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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