MARCHIONESS


Meaning of MARCHIONESS in English

n. 1 the wife or widow of a marquess. 2 a woman holding the rank of marquess in her own right (cf. MARQUISE).

[ med.L marchionissa f. marchio -onis captain of the marches (as MARCH(2)) ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.