marchioness
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marchioness
- /ˈmɑɹʃənɪs/
- /mɑɹʃəˈnɛs/
Where it comes from
From Medieval Latin marchionissa, feminine form of marchion, from Late Latin marca, from Frankish *markōn (“to mark, mark out, to press with the foot”), from Proto-Germanic *markō (“area, region, edge, rim, border”).
noun marchionesses · marquise
- The wife of a marquess. The first train over the bridge was driven by the Marchioness of Tweeddale, and the engine was No. 602 of the North British Railway Company.
- A woman holding the rank of marquess in her own right.
- An old-fashioned maid-of-all-work; female servant. The beauty and charm of the little marchioness and the tender hearted old colored man, with their mutual affection, forcibly remind the reader of "Uncle Tom" and "Eva."
Similar: marquise
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noun
Similar: marquise
Translations
Talk about this word "marchioness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/marchioness. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. marchioness. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/marchioness "marchioness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/marchioness.Cite this
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title = {marchioness},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/marchioness},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
