MARCHESA


Meaning of MARCHESA in English

/mahr kay"zeuh/ ; It. /mahrdd ke"zah/ , n. , pl. marchese /-zay/ ; It. /-ze/ .

1. an Italian noblewoman, equivalent in rank to a marquise.

2. the wife or widow of a marchese.

[ 1790-1800; ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .