mar·chio·ness (mär sh -n s, mär sh-n s)n. 1. The wife or widow of a marquis. 2. A noblewoman ranking above a countess and below a duchess. Also called marquise. 3. Abbr. March. Used as a title for such a noblewoman. [Medieval Latin marchi  nissa, feminine of marchi, marchin-, marquis, from marca, boundary, of Germanic origin; see merg- in Indo-European roots.] |
marchioness [ˈmɑːʃənɪs ˌmɑːʃəˈnɛs]
n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the wife or widow of a marquis
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a woman who holds the rank of marquis
[from Medieval Latin marchionissa, feminine of marchiō marquis]
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| Noun | 1. |  marchioness - the wife or widow of a marquis married woman, wife - a married woman; a man's partner in marriage |
| 2. |  marchioness - a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess |
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