baroness
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baroness
the wife of a baron; a woman holding a baronial title in her own right
Not to be confused with:
barrenness – the state of being barren: the barrenness of the land
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bar·on·ess
(băr′ə-nĭs)n.
1.
a. The wife or widow of a baron.
b. A woman holding the title to a barony.
2. Used as the title for such a noblewoman.
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baroness
(ˈbærənɪs) orbaronne
n
1. (Heraldry) the wife or widow of a baron
2. (Heraldry) a woman holding the rank of baron in her own right
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bar•on•ess
(ˈbær ə nɪs)n.
1. the wife of a baron.
2. a woman holding a baronial title.
[1400–50; late Middle English < Anglo-French, Middle French]
usage: See -ess.
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Noun | 1. | baroness - a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron |
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Translations
paronitarvapaaherratar
bárókisasszonybárónébaroneszbárónő
baronienė
barónka
baronica
baronessa
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