marchioness

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Pronunciation[change]

  • IPA (key): /ˈmɑrʃənɨs/ or /mɑrʃəˈnɛs/

Noun[change]

Singular
marchioness

Plural
marchionesses

  1. (countable) A marchioness is the wife of a marquess.
  2. (countable) (nobility) A marchioness is a woman holding the rank of marquess in her own right.