n.
Pronunciation: ' mär-sh( ə -)n ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: Medieval Latin marchionissa, from marchion-, marchio marquess, from marca
Date: 1570
1 : the wife or widow of a marquess
2 : a woman who holds the rank of marquess in her own right
n.
Pronunciation: ' mär-sh( ə -)n ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: Medieval Latin marchionissa, from marchion-, marchio marquess, from marca
Date: 1570
1 : the wife or widow of a marquess
2 : a woman who holds the rank of marquess in her own right
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012