marchioness

mar·chio·ness

M0102600 (mär′shə-nĭs, mär′shə-nĕs′)n.1. The wife or widow of a marquess.2. A noblewoman ranking above a countess and below a duchess. Also called marquise.3. Used as a title for such a noblewoman.

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[Medieval Latin marchiōnissa, wife of a margrave, marchioness, feminine of marchiō, marchiōn-, marquis, from marca, boundary, of Germanic origin; see merg- in Indo-European roots.]

marchioness

(ˈmɑːʃənɪs; ˌmɑːʃəˈnɛs) n1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the wife or widow of a marquis2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a woman who holds the rank of marquis[C16: from Medieval Latin marchionissa, feminine of marchiō marquis]

mar•chion•ess

(ˈmɑr ʃə nɪs, ˌmɑr ʃəˈnɛs)

n. 1. the wife or widow of a marquess. 2. a woman holding a rank equal to that of a marquess. [1770–80; < Medieval Latin]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	marchioness - the wife or widow of a marquis married woman, wife - a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
	2.	marchioness - a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countessmarquisenoblewoman, peeress, Lady - a woman of the peerage in Britain

Translations

маркиза