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Marchioness

Marchioness Meaning & Definition
Marchioness Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Marchioness?

[n] a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
[n] the wife or widow of a marquis

Synonyms | Synonyms for Marchioness: marquise

Related Terms | Find terms related to Marchioness:

See Also | Francoise d'Aubigne | Francoise-Athenais de Rochechouart | Jeanne Antoinette Poisson | Lady | Madame de Maintenon | Maintenon | Marquise de Maintenon | Marquise de Montespan | Marquise de Pompdour | married woman | Montespan | noblewoman | peeress | Pompadour | wife

Marchioness In Webster's Dictionary

\Mar"chion*ess\, n. [LL. marchionissa, fr. marchio a marquis. See Marquis.] The wife or the widow of a marquis; a woman who has the rank and dignity of a marquis. --Spelman.

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