baroness
Use Baroness in a sentence
ə noun
1.
the wife of a baron.
2.
a woman holding a baronial title in her own right.
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| —n | |
| 1. | the wife or widow of a baron |
| 2. | a woman holding the rank of baron in her own right |
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Baroness
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Word Origin & History
baroness
early 15c., from O.Fr. barnesse "lady of quality, noblewoman" (also, ironically, "woman of low morals, slut") or M.L. baronissa (see baron).
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The husband of a baroness in her own right does not receive a style.
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