MARCHIONESS


Meaning of MARCHIONESS in English

[ ˌmα:ʃə'nɛs , 'mα:ʃ(ə)nɪs ]

■ noun

1》 the wife or widow of a marquess.

2》 a woman holding the rank of marquess in her own right.

Origin

C16: from med. L. marchionissa , feminine of marchio(n-) 'ruler of a border territory'.

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