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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But the balancing act ended when she read from the Old Testament—Jewish Scripture—on a day of national celebration, and the 13-year-old daughter of a baroness loyal to the Nazis informed on her.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025
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
She was the Labour MP for West Bromwich West from 1973 to 2000 and became a baroness in the House of Lords in 2001.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2023
Like his sister, he also received praise from his governess, Mrs. Apple, and Miss Mortimer, while the baroness frowned with impatience and Edward Ashton watched in silence.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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