n.
Pronunciation: mär- ' k ā -z ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -se \ -( ˌ )z ā \
Etymology: Italian, feminine of marchese
Date: 1754
: an Italian woman holding the rank of a marchese : MARCHIONESS
n.
Pronunciation: mär- ' k ā -z ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -se \ -( ˌ )z ā \
Etymology: Italian, feminine of marchese
Date: 1754
: an Italian woman holding the rank of a marchese : MARCHIONESS
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012