Meaning of MARCHIONESS
Pronunciation: | | 'mârshunis
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
- [n] the wife or widow of a marquis
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| Synonyms: | | marquise |
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| 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 | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \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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