BARONESS


Meaning of BARONESS in English

/ ˈbærənəs; NAmE ˌbærəˈnes/ noun

1.

a woman who has the same rank as a baron . In Britain, baronesses use the title Lady or Baroness :

Baroness Thatcher

2.

the wife of a baron

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Old French baronesse , from baron , from medieval Latin baro , baron- man, warrior, probably of Germanic origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.