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单词 baroness
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baroness

noun

bar·​on·​ess ˈber-ə-nəs How to pronounce baroness (audio)
ˈba-rə-,
-ˌnes,
 US also  ˌber-ə-ˈnes,
ˌba-rə-
1
: the wife or widow of a baron
2
: a woman who holds a baronial title in her own right

Example Sentences

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

baroness

noun

bar·​on·​ess ˈber-ə-nəs How to pronounce baroness (audio)
1
: the wife or widow of a baron
2
: a woman who is a member of the lowest rank of British nobility

baroness

noun

as in countess

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