marchesa

[ mahr-key-zuh; Italian mahr-ke-zah ]

noun,plural mar·che·se

[mahr-key-zey; Italian mahr-ke-ze]. /mɑrˈkeɪ zeɪ; Italian mɑrˈkɛ zɛ/.

an Italian noblewoman, equivalent in rank to a marquise.
the wife or widow of a marchese.

Origin of marchesa

1790–1800; <Italian; feminine of marchese

Words Nearby marchesa

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How to use marchesa in a sentence

Weinstein Heir in Play: marchesa co-designer Georgina Chapman gave birth to a son last Thursday, sources tell Page Six.
Daft Punk Stars in Saint Laurent Ads; Georgina Chapman Reportedly "Produces a Weinstein Heir" | The Fashion Beast Team | April 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Pearl by Georgina Chapman of marchesa will launch on March 1st, ranging in price from $70 to $100.
Georgina Chapman Designs for J.C. Penny; Chuck Hagel's Fashion Grade | The Fashion Beast Team | February 21, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
And Ariel, of The Little Mermaid, has exchanged her wide-eyed innocence for a cleavage-baring marchesa gown and a suggestive pose.
Disney Characters Are Slimmed Down For Barneys and Harrods Holiday Campaigns | Misty White Sidell | November 6, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
In the past few years, marchesa has become a celebrity favorite.
Backstage at Marchesa Spring/Summer 2013 | Isabel Wilkinson, Kevin Tachman | September 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
marchesa is a brand about fantasy and otherworldliness, not the kind of glamour that unfolds on 42nd Street.
Backstage at Marchesa Spring/Summer 2013 | Isabel Wilkinson, Kevin Tachman | September 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST

The marchesa Baroli, at Turin, provided for his maintenance, by engaging him as her secretary and librarian.
My Ten Years' Imprisonment | Silvio Pellico
The salons of the marchesa in the Palazzo Roccagiovine were much frequented.
The Child of Pleasure | Gabriele D'Annunzio
He offered his arm to the marchesa, and together they made the rounds of the regal apartments.
Romance of Roman Villas | Elizabeth W. (Elizbeth Williams) Champney
The marchesa's back was turned; but Frank could see that she was weeping.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 71, No. 438, April 1852 | Various
That night the marchesa left her husband's halls—never to return.
Auriol | W. Harrison Ainsworth

British Dictionary definitions for marchesa

marchesa

/ Italian (marˈkeːza) /

nounplural -se (-ze)

(in Italy) the wife or widow of a marchese; marchioness

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