marchioness

marchioness [mahr-shuh-nis, mahr-shuh-nes] ExamplesWord Origin noun British.

1. marquise(defs 1, 2).

Origin of marchioness 1770–80; Medieval Latin marchiōnissa, equivalent to marchiōn- (stem of marchiō) marquis + -issa -ess Usage note See -ess. Examples from the Web for marchioness Historical Examples of marchioness

As this marriage was null and void, there was no Marchioness of Morella.

Fair Margaret

H. Rider Haggard

Their Majesties would notice also that it was in favour of the Marchioness of Morella.

Fair Margaret

H. Rider Haggard

Don’t talk back to me: my daughter will be a marchioness in spite of everyone.

The Middle Class Gentleman

Moliere

They were opposed by the Marchioness of Salisbury, whom the Tories brought forward.

Beaux and Belles of England

Mary Robinson

Amelia is so massive and square; if the girl’s so small she’d look like ‘the Marchioness.’

Jan and Her Job

L. Allen Harker

British Dictionary definitions for marchioness marchioness noun

1. the wife or widow of a marquis
2. a woman who holds the rank of marquis

Word Origin for marchioness C16: from Medieval Latin marchionissa, feminine of marchiō marquis Word Origin and History for marchioness n.

16c., from Medieval Latin marchionissa, fem. of marchio “marquis,” from marca (see marquis (n.)).