Marchioness

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  • noun. The wife or widow of a marquess.
  • noun. A noblewoman ranking above a countess and below a duchess.
  • noun. Used as a title for such a noblewoman.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The wife or widow of a marquis.—2. A size of slate measuring 22 inches by 11.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The wife or the widow of a marquis; a woman who has the rank and dignity of a marquis.
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  • noun. The wife of a marquess.
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  • noun. a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
  • noun. the wife or widow of a marquis
    • Word Usage
    "Lady Florimel wept incessantly for three days; on the fourth she looked out on the sea and thought it very dreary; on the fifth she found a certain gratification in hearing herself called the marchioness; on the sixth she tried on her mourning and was pleased; on the seventh she went with the funeral and wept again; on the eighth came Lady Bellair, who on the ninth carried her away."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    married woman  wife  
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    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Carmelite  baronet  captain general  countess  duchess  
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