marchioness
/ˈmɑːrʃənɪs/
noun
- The wife or widow of a marquess (a nobleman ranking above an earl and below a duke).
- The young marchioness inherited the title after her husband's death.
- As the wife of a marquess, the marchioness often hosted charity events at the estate.
- The marchioness attended the royal banquet in a stunning velvet gown.
- A woman who holds the rank of marquess in her own right (a female peer).
- The marchioness sat in the House of Lords as a hereditary peer.
- She was created a marchioness by the king for her service to the crown.
- Few women in history have been granted the title of marchioness in their own name.
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