单词 | marchioness |
释义 | marchioness/ˌmɑːʃəˈnɛs![]() ![]() noun 1The wife or widow of a marquess.A month later the new marquis was without a marchioness; his wife Carolyn filed for divorce....
1.1A woman holding the rank of marquess in her own right. OriginLate 16th century: from medieval Latin marchionissa, feminine of marchio(n-) 'ruler of a border territory', from marcha 'march' (see march2). |
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