marchioness
Americannoun
noun
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the wife or widow of a marquis
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a woman who holds the rank of marquis
Gender
See -ess.
Etymology
Origin of marchioness
1770–80; < Medieval Latin marchiōnissa, equivalent to marchiōn- (stem of marchiō ) marquis + -issa -ess
Example Sentences
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The costumes, by Vanessa Sannino, are luxuriously eccentric: Françoise Gillard, in the role of a marchioness, looks like a fabulous golden beehive.
From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2022
The Botin family is part of Spain’s aristocracy - the King of Spain made Botin’s mother a marchioness in 2008.
From Reuters • Jan. 31, 2020
“Basically, I became a marchioness because I married a marquis,” she says patiently, “and a marquis is the son of a duke.”
From Washington Post • Mar. 12, 2011
“My grandmother perennially gave joke presents,” she said, referring to the marchioness of Dufferin and Ava.
From New York Times • Dec. 21, 2010
Among his portraits of this class may be mentioned Lady 354 Glenlyon, the marchioness of Waterford, Lady Rodney and Mrs Beauclerk.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various
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